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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Joan begin writing the book, "The Year of Magical Thinking"?
(a) November 14, 2004.
(b) December 30, 2004.
(c) August 18, 2004.
(d) October 4, 2004.

2. How old was Quintana when Joan wrote a book that told about a woman whose abortion was paid for by the district attorney's office?
(a) 3 years old
(b) 2 years old.
(c) 5 years old.
(d) 4 years old.

3. What did Joan wish she could use to record the memories that she included in the book rather than writing about them?
(a) A tape recorder.
(b) A digital camera.
(c) A digital editing system.
(d) A digital scrapbook.

4. How was the man to the right of Quintana's bed at UCLA injured?
(a) Falling down the stairs.
(b) Falling off a ladder.
(c) An automobile accident.
(d) A construction accident.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What book did Joan read that made her realize the significance of things she was told about Quintana's condition in California?

2. What was Joan's occupation?

3. What poet did John's brother Nick read at the funeral?

4. Who said that the act of grieving "Involves grave departures from the normal attitude to life"?

5. When did Quintana and Gerry fly to California?

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