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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Los Angeles, 2017 and San Joaquin Valley, 2017 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what malady was the unnamed narrator's son plagued during his early childhood?
(a) Sleepwalking.
(b) Bed-wetting.
(c) Insomnia.
(d) Nightmares.

2. At what time did the unnamed narrator arrive at a hotel with the intention of having a one-night stand?
(a) 2 or 3 in the morning.
(b) 9 or 10 in the evening.
(c) 11 or 12 at night.
(d) 4 or 5 in the afternoon.

3. What does the unnamed narrator name as the main incentive that keeps her sober?
(a) Motherhood.
(b) Self-respect.
(c) Pride.
(d) Financial independence.

4. The unnamed narrator states in San Francisco, 2012 that taking what action is "difficult and painful" (95)?
(a) Pausing.
(b) Growing.
(c) Apologizing.
(d) Starting over.

5. The unnamed narrator states in San Francisco, 2012 that, "Knowing someone is" how many "parts force" (74)?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of beverage did the unnamed narrator consider throwing out the window at the end of Los Angeles, 2012?

2. In which phase of life was the unnamed narrator's son when she moved them out of Fresno?

3. What did the unnamed narrator find out when she visited the fertility doctor to get checked out?

4. What food did the unnamed narrator consistently eat during John's health kick?

5. The unnamed narrator asserts that she and her dark-haired friend both loathed what element of life, even as they "understood its necessity" (48)?

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