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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-40.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what reason do Ed and Anna agree not to tell Olivia of their divorce until after the vacation?
(a) They have not yet started the divorce process.
(b) They hope to forge a reconciliation during the trip.
(c) They know her anxiety will be triggered and that she will need medical attention.
(d) They do not want to spoil her trip.

2. What instrument does the Takeda boy play?
(a) Piano.
(b) Cello.
(c) Violin.
(d) Drums.

3. For what purpose does Ethan first visit Anna's house?
(a) To sell magazines.
(b) To interview her for the school newspaper.
(c) To bring her a candle from his mother.
(d) To ask her to keep the noise down.

4. Which member of the Russell family does Anna say is constantly on display during the early days of their tenancy?
(a) The son.
(b) The wife.
(c) The grandmother.
(d) The husband.

5. What does Olivia do when Ed and Anna break the news of their impending divorce?
(a) She crawls under the bed.
(b) She calmly accepts the news.
(c) She runs out of the room.
(d) She breaks the window.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two words does Anna use at the beginnings of conversations with her family?

2. What does Anna reveal as her line of work prior to leaving her practice?

3. To whom is Anna speaking the first time the author inserts dialogue into the narrative?

4. In what century had Anna's townhome been constructed?

5. What movie is quoted within the novel's epigraph?

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