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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: Chapters 13-Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Rory find it difficult to talk to his family, at first?
(a) He is getting over the laryngitis he caught in prison.
(b) He is too angry at them to speak politely.
(c) He is overwhelmed with happiness at being home.
(d) He has just spent six weeks at a silent retreat.

2. When Beth is aggressively trying to seduce Jason, what is she really thinking about?
(a) Her jealousy of Meg.
(b) The condition of her mother's house.
(c) Her failed relationship with Simon.
(d) Bill watching her with Jason.

3. When Vicky is watching Molly, what criticism of Meg does Molly voice?
(a) Meg throws everything away.
(b) Meg is not nice to Bill.
(c) Meg yells at Molly too much.
(d) Meg keeps their home too clean.

4. When Beth comes in from her run and sees her father, her mother, and Vicky fighting, what are they fighting over?
(a) A towel.
(b) A raincoat.
(c) A duvet cover.
(d) A duffle coat.

5. When Meg finally talks to Rory via Skype after Lorelei dies, where is Rory?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) The Philippines.
(c) Indonesia.
(d) Thailand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the purpose of the description of Lorelei coming out into the yard during Easter of 2004?

2. From Beth's perspective, what causes her to faint in Meg's living room?

3. When Meg thinks of Lorelei's house as a "warren," on page 150, what is she implicitly comparing her mother to?

4. When Meg comes home for Easter the year she moves out, what is she especially angry to find that Lorelei has stored in her room?

5. What is the name of Meg's third child?

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