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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapters 8-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job does Beth go to school to learn to do?
(a) Nurse's aid.
(b) Secretary.
(c) Hair stylist.
(d) Nursery school teacher.

2. What is Beth's covert purpose in talking with Bill about her wardrobe and personal style?
(a) She wants to favorably contrast herself with her sister.
(b) She is trying to find out what Bill's preferences are.
(c) She wants an honest opinion about how she dresses.
(d) She is trying to change the subject to something neutral.

3. When Meg thinks of Lorelei's house as a "warren," on page 150, what is she implicitly comparing her mother to?
(a) A robot.
(b) An animal.
(c) A police officer.
(d) A mythical creature.

4. On page 71, what phrase is Lorelei revealed to have had inscribed on Rhys's grave marker?
(a) "Mummy's Angel."
(b) "Sweet Sixteen Forever."
(c) "Beloved Baby Boy."
(d) "Safely Home in Heaven."

5. What threat does Meg make when she sees Lorelei in April of 2004?
(a) To have Lorelei institutionalized.
(b) To burn Bird House to the ground.
(c) To report her mother to the council.
(d) To get a dumpster and completely clear out the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. At Easter lunch in 1986, what does Meg get upset about her mother having so many of?

2. When Beth calls while Meg and Bill are in Greece, what reason does she give for calling Bill's phone?

3. When Meg and Beth talk on the phone during Meg's vacation, what memory from their childhoods do they jokingly allude to?

4. What does Kayleigh accuse Vicky of?

5. When Lorelei and Vicky tell Beth about their romantic relationship, how does Beth respond?

(see the answer key)

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