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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Protestant denomination did Joan say used these words in a litany, "as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end"?
(a) Presbyterian.
(b) Episcopal.
(c) Lutheran.
(d) Methodist.

2. After John's death, which of John's novels did Joan realize was about grief?
(a) The Studio.
(b) Nothing Lost.
(c) Playland.
(d) Dutch Shea, Jr.

3. How long after John's death was his funeral held?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 2 months.

4. What did Joan watch from the windows at UCLA?
(a) A construction site.
(b) A playground.
(c) A swimming pool.
(d) A picnic area.

5. How much did it cost in the late 1960's to fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco or Sacramento or San Jose for a round trip flight?
(a) $58.
(b) $99.
(c) $26.
(d) $149.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Matthew Arnold poem did Joan mention reading in Chapter 4?

2. When John's funeral took place, how many months had it been since Quintana's wedding?

3. Where was the funeral for John held?

4. According to Quintana, what sandwich did she and Joan share when the plane that was transporting them to New York stopped to refuel?

5. What was the date of John's funeral?

(see the answer key)

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