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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Prologue-Chapter Three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Chapter Two takes place, how long has it been since Midas's birth?
(a) About 2 weeks.
(b) Just under 2 months.
(c) About 4 months.
(d) Almost 1 year.

2. What does the Prologue imply is the likely cause of the narrator being unprepared for her child's birth?
(a) She is distracted by her tumultuous relationship with a married man.
(b) She did not anticipate that the baby might arrive before its due date.
(c) She is not really interested in being a mother and is living in denial.
(d) She does not pay attention to the information she gets from the May Mothers.

3. What distinctive item is the man Winnie talks to at the bar wearing?
(a) A red baseball cap.
(b) A straw cowboy hat.
(c) A leather motorcycle jacket.
(d) A tweed sports coat.

4. What does Nell bring to the park that surprises the May Mothers?
(a) Cheesecake.
(b) Muffins.
(c) Wine.
(d) Marijuana.

5. What causes Yuko to say the May Mothers need a new meeting place?
(a) The crowds.
(b) The dirt.
(c) The heat.
(d) The noise.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who goes with Winnie when she leaves to get herself an alcoholic drink?

2. Who is Dr. H?

3. What is Francie disappointed to learn about Scarlett?

4. When the May Mothers meet at the bar and decide not to talk about their babies, what kind of books do they immediately begin discussing?

5. What Billy Idol song's lyrics do the women end up singing along to at the bar?

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