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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through San Francisco, 2010 and Los Angeles 2011 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Artemisia's advice to the unnamed narrator was that children crave what?
(a) Independence.
(b) Boundaries.
(c) Affection.
(d) Disapproval.

2. Laura told the unnamed narrator that for a man, "telling people what you want makes you" (60) what?
(a) Stupid.
(b) Angry.
(c) Weak.
(d) Powerful.

3. What emotion did the unnamed narrator feel when Artemisia finished her story in the section entitled Italy, 2000?
(a) Shame.
(b) Anger.
(c) Admiration.
(d) Pity.

4. The unnamed narrator and her dark-haired friend interacted with what type of object at the art exhibition?
(a) A maze.
(b) A gurney.
(c) An airplane.
(d) A swimming pool.

5. In which subject did the unnamed narrator major for her undergraduate degree?
(a) French.
(b) English.
(c) Communications.
(d) Philosophy.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the opening of the section entitled San Francisco, 2010, the first exhibition of what kind of artist was being shown?

2. Which member of Camila's family rarely spoke to the unnamed narrator during the trip to Italy in 2000?

3. The unnamed narrator's boyfriend in the summer of 2000 used to be her what?

4. The first section of the novel Topics of Conversation is set in which month of 2000?

5. The unnamed narrator states that Artemisia was how old in the summer of 2000?

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