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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Chapters Eight-Eleven.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What milestone in Beatrice's development does Nell witness at the daycare?
(a) Beatrice rolls over.
(b) Beatrice smiles.
(c) Beatrice lifts her own head.
(d) Beatrice eats rice cereal.

2. During their argument in Chapter Eight, what does Charlie imply is true?
(a) Colette never wanted to be a mother, and Poppy is suffering because of it.
(b) Colette's mother's ideas about marriage and motherhood are tainting their relationship.
(c) His writing is more successful than Colette's and should be prioritized.
(d) He is starting to doubt Colette's feelings for him because she is uninterested in sex.

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

4. What kind of books does Colette write?
(a) Ghostwritten memoirs.
(b) Parenting manuals.
(c) Murder mysteries.
(d) Historical romances.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Francie disappointed to learn about Scarlett?

2. What part of Patricia Faith's broadcast upsets Francie?

3. In Chapter Eight, what is it revealed that Colette has been worrying about?

4. What does Lowell think Francie is spending too much time doing?

5. When Colette arrives home in Chapter Eight, to whom is Charlie talking on the phone?

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