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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Chapters 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Meg enters Bird House to start clearing it out, how long has it been since she was last there?
(a) Three years.
(b) Six months.
(c) A year.
(d) Six years.

2. On the day that Rhys committed suicide, who took Beth downstairs, away from the scene?
(a) Meg.
(b) Vicky.
(c) Rory.
(d) Colin.

3. How is Vicky's attitude toward Meg's children similar to Lorelei's?
(a) They both think that Meg does not spend enough time with the children.
(b) They both think that Meg has too many children.
(c) They both think that Meg's children are just a way to hold on to Bill.
(d) They both think that Meg's children are undisciplined.

4. Besides her weight loss, what physical clue to Lorelei's ill health does Meg notice during Easter of 1999?
(a) Her skin has a yellow tint.
(b) She has a bald patch.
(c) Her hands tremble.
(d) She is unsteady on her feet.

5. At the pool in Greece, when Meg catches sight of the elegant woman with two daughters for the second time, what eases her jealousy and makes her feel better about her own life?
(a) The woman has lost track of one of her daughters.
(b) The woman's children are ignoring her.
(c) The woman is tipping a server with a handful of coins.
(d) The woman does not appear to have a partner.

Short Answer Questions

1. When she is about sixteen, why does Meg feel jealousy toward Beth?

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

3. When Meg and Molly are in their hotel room together, what does Molly ask her mother to buy her?

4. What is the "orange Aga" that Meg sees has been covered over with Lorelei's hoarded possessions?

5. When Meg sees the "Beth's Room" sign, what is she suddenly reminded of? (60)

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