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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of woman does Reta realize she cannot create for a heroine in her novel?
(a) A trustworthy woman.
(b) A perfect woman.
(c) An evil woman.
(d) An imperfect woman.

2. In Reta's letter to Ford-Halpern, what failure is "a moral dilemma in itself"?
(a) Ford-Halpern's failure to mention any female contributors.
(b) Ford-Halpern's failure to treat Norah.
(c) Ford-Halpern's failure to ask tough questions.
(d) Ford-Halpern's failure to improve Reta's novel.

3. According to Reta, what is there a sense of that runs throughout her main characters' story?
(a) Intimacy.
(b) Danger.
(c) Prudishness.
(d) Excitement.

4. What kind of world is Reta interested in creating for her characters?
(a) A nonfictional but believable world.
(b) A fictional but believable world.
(c) A nonfictional but unbelievable world.
(d) A fictional but unbelievable world.

5. According to Reta, what is NOT a romance with impossibly beautiful people?
(a) Her novel.
(b) Her job.
(c) Her life.
(d) Her marriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Reta, what are women still dismissed and excluded from?

2. Why does Reta become angry at the male author being interviewed on the literary television show?

3. In what month does Reta write her letter to Ford-Halpern?

4. What present does Reta get for Norah's seventeenth birthday while on a book tour in D.C.?

5. What prize did Reta's novel, "My Thyme is Up," win the previous year?

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