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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the book John was reading the night he died?
(a) David Fromkin.
(b) Martin Nighly.
(c) Bryant Gillian.
(d) Paul Newcomber.

2. 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.

3. What year did John graduate from college?
(a) 1953.
(b) 1955.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1952.

4. What flowers were on a wallpaper border in a room at Beth Israel North?
(a) Daisies.
(b) Roses.
(c) Lilies.
(d) Forget Me Nots.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What day was Quintana taken to the hospital emergency room toward the end of 2003?

2. Who asked Joan if she wanted to cover the Democratic and Republic summer conventions?

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

4. When was the last time that Joan covered a convention at Madison Square Garden?

5. Who was the elevator man who amused himself with John in the elevator with a small verbal game?

(see the answer key)

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