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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fresno, 2014 and Santa Barbara, 2016 .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The unnamed narrator reveals that she has been married how many times in her life?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

3. Before the unnamed narrator saw her future one-night stand's face, he grabbed onto what part of her body?
(a) Her neck.
(b) Her waist.
(c) Her hand.
(d) Her arm.

4. What is NOT a quality the unnamed narrator ascribed to Artemisia during the summer of 2000?
(a) Untouchable.
(b) Naive.
(c) Old.
(d) Wise.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The unnamed narrator states in the section entitled Los Angeles, 2011 that she dislikes discussing which subject?

2. When the unnamed narrator began to see her life options dwindling, she often dreamt of living alone and sitting in what location?

3. What emotion did the unnamed narrator feel when Artemisia finished her story in the section entitled Italy, 2000?

4. What is NOT one of the feelings the unnamed narrator had toward John after she confessed to her infidelity?

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

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