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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four: Living in Yellow - Chapter Six: The Body Electric.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Two: The Tempest, what is Deborah's marriage in her metaphor?
(a) The ocean.
(b) The land.
(c) The sea.
(d) The boat.

2. In Chapter Three: Nets, what does Deborah say the breaking of the family home is like?
(a) The breaking of a heart.
(b) The breaking of a soul.
(c) The breaking of a clock.
(d) The breaking of a love.

3. In Chapter Five: Gravity, what does Deborah say Celia baked throughout the year?
(a) Apple crumble.
(b) Cherry pie.
(c) Peach crumble.
(d) Apple pie.

4. In Chapter Six: The Body Electric, what does Deborah say is her imaginary bathroom manifesto?
(a) "I believe in love" (53).
(b) "I believe in people who are nervous and whose hands shake a little" (53).
(c) "I can" (53).
(d) "I can't" (53).

5. In Chapter Five: Gravity, how many books does Deborah say she had in her shed?
(a) 11.
(b) 10.
(c) 2.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Six: The Body Electric, who does Deborah say the man she met at the party reminded her of?

2. In Chapter Four: Living in Yellow, what does Deborah say helped her handle anxiety?

3. In Chapter Four: Living in Yellow, what does Deborah say about this time in the house?

4. In Chapter Two: The Tempest, what does Deborah say irritated her about her male colleagues and friends?

5. In Chapter Four: Living in Yellow, what does Deborah say her older daughter did?

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