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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instrument was played at John's funeral?
(a) Harp.
(b) Trumpet.
(c) Flute.
(d) Organ.

2. What was Joan's occupation?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Professor.
(d) Writer.

3. What day of the week did John die?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Tuesday.

4. Where did Quintana get the Canyon Ranch T-shirt that John usually wore when he went walking?
(a) Texas.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) Arizona.
(d) California.

5. Who was Quintana's best friend from California?
(a) Susan.
(b) Marlene.
(c) Andrea.
(d) Betsy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the date on the computer file that contained the first few lines that Joan wrote after her husband's death?

2. When did an author write "Mourning and Melancholia"?

3. How many paramedics did Joan think came when she called for an ambulance?

4. When did Joan begin writing the book, "The Year of Magical Thinking"?

5. How many people attended John and Joan's wedding?

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