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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days after her husband's death did Joan write a few lines about the way life changes in an instant?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 7 days.
(c) 6-8 days.
(d) 2-3 days.

2. When Quintana was in the ICU at UCLA, what program did Joan listen to on the radio?
(a) Morning Becomes Eclectic.
(b) All Songs Considered.
(c) From the Top.
(d) All Things Considered.

3. When was the last time that Joan covered a convention at Madison Square Garden?
(a) 1992.
(b) 1996.
(c) 1988.
(d) 1984.

4. What poet did John's brother Nick read at the funeral?
(a) Catullus.
(b) Lucan.
(c) Horace.
(d) Ennius.

5. In Chapter 13, what was the name of the character in the excerpt Joan quoted from a novel she wrote in the mid-1990's?
(a) Elena.
(b) Nora.
(c) Maria.
(d) Laura.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the 2004 Republican convention held?

2. How was the man to the right of Quintana's bed at UCLA injured?

3. When was Quintana allowed to fly back to New York?

4. What was the press rate for a lanai suite at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel when Joan began working for "Life"?

5. What did Joan wish she could use to record the memories that she included in the book rather than writing about them?

(see the answer key)

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