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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In her letter about the obituary in the Globe and Mail, what kind of days does Reta write that she is going through?
(a) Fearful.
(b) Dismal.
(c) Unhappy.
(d) Bleak.

2. How does Reta approach Norah when she visits her in early November?
(a) Joyfully, as Reta is so happy to see Norah.
(b) Angrily, as Reta is upset by Norah's behavior.
(c) Indifferently, as Reta no longer cares about Norah's panhandling.
(d) Carefully, as Reta does not want to appear threatening.

3. Who works as a trombonist?
(a) Danielle.
(b) Emma.
(c) Alicia.
(d) Roman.

4. In Reta's letter to Ford-Halpern, what is "an endless series of obstacles, an alignment of locked doors"?
(a) Emma's loss.
(b) Danielle's obstacles.
(c) Reta's mind.
(d) Norah's world.

5. What date does Arthur Springer agree to meet with Reta in 2001?
(a) January 4th.
(b) January 19th.
(c) January 2nd.
(d) January 30th.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Reta discuss with the person she visits after her encounter with Norah in early November?

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

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

4. How are Reta and Danielle different?

5. What do Tom and the girls see as a contradiction about the American event they are fixated on?

(see the answer key)

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