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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 perfect woman.
(b) An imperfect woman.
(c) A trustworthy woman.
(d) An evil woman.

2. According to Reta, what are women still dismissed and excluded from?
(a) Freedom of expression.
(b) Economic advancement.
(c) Primary entitlements.
(d) Accolades and compensation.

3. What has Reta attempted to talk about with her daughters regarding sex?
(a) Reta has attempted to find out if they are having sex.
(b) Reta has attempted to convince them to wait until marriage.
(c) Reta has attempted to share her own experiences.
(d) Reta has attempted to talk about birth control.

4. What present does Reta get for Norah's seventeenth birthday while on a book tour in D.C.?
(a) A necklace.
(b) A scarf.
(c) A sweater.
(d) A purse.

5. How old does Christine, Reta's daughter, turn in October?
(a) 18.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 17.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are Reta and Danielle different?

2. What sport have Christine and Natalie given up playing on Saturdays to spend the day with Norah?

3. What rationale does Reta offer about Norah's strange behavior in her letter to Valkner?

4. Whose personality is Reta worried about developing in her novel?

5. What praise does Reta give Alexander Valkner about his article "The History of Dictionaries"?

(see the answer key)

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