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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What annoys Leonard?
(a) Ralph's poetry.
(b) Virginia's not finishing her writing.
(c) Barbara's voice.
(d) The errors he finds on the proof pages.

2. What language did Virginia hear sparrows using?
(a) Latin.
(b) English.
(c) Greek.
(d) Gudjurat.

3. What is the very long chapter in Richard's novel concerned with?
(a) The uses of sandpaper.
(b) A meditation over the breaking of an egg.
(c) A woman shopping for nail polish.
(d) A woman giving birth.

4. What gives Mrs. Latch's garage the look of a miniature house?
(a) The way the door has two little red windows in it.
(b) The way the door has a green-shuttered window in it.
(c) The way the door has a cantilevered front extension, like a storm porch.
(d) The size and shape of it compared to the main house.

5. What does the word 'emanate' mean?
(a) To become important.
(b) To raise higher.
(c) To persuade people to join a religion.
(d) To flow from a source.

Short Answer Questions

1. What jewelry is Laura wearing?

2. What does Virginia imagine appearing as a jellyfish?

3. How much of her book has Laura now read?

4. Who is Ralph?

5. Who has a voice like a parakeet, according to Virginia?

(see the answer key)

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