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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Virginia's reaction as Vanessa takes her hand?
(a) She feels both irritated and satisfied.
(b) She feels happy at this expression of caring.
(c) She feels she must put up with it for the children's sake.
(d) She feels comfortable.

2. What makes Richie frown in concentration?
(a) The job of removing the candles from the cake.
(b) Trying not to spill crumbs as he eats the birthday cake.
(c) Trying to make out the letters on the cake.
(d) Making a wish as the birthday candles burn.

3. How does this chapter begin?
(a) With Richie having a nightmare.
(b) With the ordinary routines and rituals of going to bed.
(c) With a cynical comment on married life.
(d) With Laura feeling ashamed.

4. What has made Richard feel wonderful?
(a) The combination of drugs he has taken.
(b) The decision that he has made.
(c) The lovely day outside his gloomy apartment.
(d) The colors on his robe.

5. What can Virginia feel inside herself?
(a) A cancer growing aggressively.
(b) A black, evil soul.
(c) Hunger--both to eat and to write.
(d) A parallel, purer self--like a soul.

Short Answer Questions

1. What preoccupies Virginia?

2. How many planes does Virginia see above her?

3. As she drives, in what does Laura find consolation?

4. What does Leonard worship above all else?

5. Who does Laura desire?

(see the answer key)

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