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

2. What request does Maddy make that surprises and deeply hurts Vicky?
(a) She wants to move in with her father.
(b) She asks Vicky to prove that she loves her.
(c) She wants Vicky to end her relationship with Lorelei.
(d) She asks Vicky to pretend not to know her when she is with her friends.

3. Which is the best description of Meg's tone when Colin calls in Chapter 8 to say he is at the airport?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Bewildered.
(c) Nostalgic.
(d) Frosty.

4. Besides Vicky's funeral, what does Kayleigh say brought her back to England?
(a) Wanting to confront Beth.
(b) Wanting to see her own family.
(c) Wanting to help Lorelei.
(d) Wanting Tia to meet the family.

5. When Bill says that Rory is different from everyone else in the Bird family, what does Beth compare her family to?
(a) A circus filled with angry, caged animals.
(b) A n unethical science experiment.
(c) A poorly thought-out guest list at a dinner party.
(d) A vacation tour bus about to go over a cliff.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Meg asks Vicky to watch Molly and Alfie while she has a quick nap, what is Vicky's real reaction?

2. What does Molly want to do for a living when she grows up?

3. What does Meg mean when she complains that her family's behavior is "lurid"? (206)

4. In Chapter 9, what does Vicky's comparison of her cancer's progress to a "whistle-stop sightseeing tour" indicate? (252)

5. What is Meg's husband's name?

(see the answer key)

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