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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 129 - 190).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the second section of Part III focusing on Lina, what does Lina often do at Aidan's request to turn him on when they are not together?
(a) She plays music for him over the phone.
(b) She pretends to be out of town.
(c) She sends him nude or otherwise racy photos of herself.
(d) She sends him postcards.

2. What accolade has Aaron Knodel recently won professionally in the first section focused on Maggie?
(a) North Dakota Soccer Coach of the Year.
(b) North Dakota Teacher of the Year.
(c) Indiana Teacher of the Year.
(d) Michigan Teacher of the Year.

3. What illness is Lina diagnosed with that seems to explain the physical pain she has?
(a) Fibromyalgia.
(b) Scleroderma.
(c) Multiple Sclerosis.
(d) Neuropathy.

4. Which writer does Taddeo quote at the very beginning of the book?
(a) Charles Baudelaire.
(b) Kate Walbert.
(c) Simone Bouvoir.
(d) Charles Dickens.

5. What kind of party does Maggie's brother-in-law take her to in Hawaii that neither of them come dressed for?
(a) A Christmas party.
(b) A bathing suit party.
(c) A twenties-themed party.
(d) A toga party.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lina tell her women's discussion group about how she feels about Aidan?

2. Who in Maggie's class asks a crass question to Mr. Knodel when Mr. Knodel tells the class about his illness?

3. In the first section focused on Maggie in Part II, what does Aaron Knodel text to her that first disturbs her slightly?

4. What leads to Sloane's car accident when she is in high school?

5. In the first section of Part III focusing on Lina, what does Lina suggest to Ed while they sit together in their hot tub?

(see the answer key)

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