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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. What beverage was the unnamed narrator's mother drinking during her conversation with her daughter in Los Angeles in 2017?
(a) Gin and tonic.
(b) Wine.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Milk.

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

3. What object did the unnamed narrator leave on her mother's table like a "suggestion" (193) at the end of the section entitled Los Angeles, 2017?
(a) A ring.
(b) A glass of water.
(c) A bottle of aspirin.
(d) A jump rope.

4. In what city did the unnamed narrator commit adultery as a means to end her marriage to John?
(a) Reno.
(b) Fresno.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Los Angeles.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What truth does the unnamed narrator reveal to the reader in Los Angeles, 2017 about her desire to date?

3. What does the unnamed narrator cite as "the Perez family policy" (11)?

4. What adjective does the unnamed narrator now use to describe the face of the man with whom she had a one-night stand?

5. How old was the unnamed narrator's mother when she sought out a therapist for the first time?

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