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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Nine, Chapter Ten.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After apologizing to Marion, Hortensia is left with what?
(a) A sense of frustration.
(b) A sense of resentment.
(c) A sense of longing.
(d) A sense of contentment.

2. What does Marion see being taken away from Hortensia's home?
(a) Furniture.
(b) Legal paperwork.
(c) Peter's dead body.
(d) A painting.

3. Who is Marelena?
(a) Marion's sister.
(b) Hortensia's sister.
(c) Marion's daughter.
(d) Agnes's daughter.

4. When Marion was a child, what did she say she wanted to be when she grew up?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A designer.
(c) An architect.
(d) A house.

5. How does Hortensia feel when she learns of Peter's daughter?
(a) Shocked and betrayed.
(b) Doubtful.
(c) Excited and welcoming.
(d) Unsurprised.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hortensia plan on removing and adding to the home?

2. Who is Zippy?

3. What does Marion’s reply to Hortensia’s note say?

4. Where does Marion first stay while her home is being repaired?

5. What is the narration style of the novel?

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