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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. In what city did the unnamed narrator fall in love with John?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) San Diego.
(d) Lincoln.

2. What did the artist do to protest the custody arrangements that had been handed down by the court?
(a) She hosted a rally.
(b) She moved back to Sweden.
(c) She instigated a boycott of her husband's goods.
(d) She moved back to Ireland.

3. Artemisia told the unnamed narrator that Virgilio had committed what crime against her?
(a) Slander.
(b) Theft.
(c) Assault.
(d) Attempted murder.

4. In what capacity did the unnamed narrator work for her friend Camila's family in the summer of 2000?
(a) Personal assistant.
(b) Nanny.
(c) Concierge.
(d) Cook.

5. An excerpt from which famous writer's journal is used as an epigraph for Topics of Conversation?
(a) Mark Twain.
(b) Kate Chopin.
(c) Sylvia Plath.
(d) Virginia Woolf.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For which method of transportation did the unnamed narrator advocate during her discussion with her tall, dark-haired friend?

3. As the unnamed narrator walked home from the tenant's apartment in Ann Arbor, 2002, she looked forward to drinking what type of alcohol upon arriving home?

4. What element does the unnamed narrator NOT include within her definition of female pain?

5. How many brothers did Camila have during the unnamed narrator's trip to Italy in 2000?

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