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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What troubles Laura about Richie?
(a) His fear of birds.
(b) His sensitiveness and delicacy.
(c) His cough.
(d) His tendency to be silent.

2. Who careens past on a bicycle?
(a) Walter.
(b) A Chinese boy.
(c) Barbara.
(d) A policeman.

3. How many words has Virginia written in this session?
(a) A thousand.
(b) Two hundred and ninety.
(c) Two hundred.
(d) Two hundred and fifty.

4. What does Clarissa say might be a good omen?
(a) Catching a glimpse of a movie star.
(b) Opening Richard's room to light.
(c) Not catching the elevator to Richard's apartment.
(d) Buying the flowers.

5. Her memories of 'taking the Host' show us what about Laura?
(a) That she had led a promiscuous life.
(b) That she is courteous.
(c) That she used to work in hospitality.
(d) That she used to be a Catholic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is perverse about Richard's good fortune?

2. Which character does Virginia wish to avoid?

3. Why has Kitty acted strangely and desperately?

4. What is the meaning of the word 'obfuscation'?

5. What does Clarissa urge Richard to do?

(see the answer key)

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