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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Reta attend a series of interviews in September?
(a) Reta attends them because she enjoys being interviewed.
(b) Reta attends them in order to get a raise at work.
(c) Reta attends them because it is part of her research.
(d) Reta attends them on behalf of her mentor.

2. What does Reta discuss with the person she visits after her encounter with Norah in early November?
(a) Children of war.
(b) Marriage and divorce.
(c) Feminist intellectuals.
(d) Literary matters.

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

4. What is the name of the book Reta picks up at Orangetown Library?
(a) The Virtue of Victory.
(b) The Loss of Love.
(c) The Forgiving Fall.
(d) The Goodness Gap.

5. What month does Reta finally meet Arthur Springer for the first time at her home?
(a) February.
(b) April.
(c) November.
(d) January.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Arthur, Roman is an ___________ and ___________ character.

3. How does Tessa discover the mystery of Norah's disappearance six months prior?

4. According to Reta, what is the most egregious change Arthur suggests she make in her novel?

5. Who is Dennis Ford-Halpern?

(see the answer key)

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