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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 | Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does Norah have written on the cardboard sign on her chest?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Goodness.
(c) Peace.
(d) Love.

2. Who does Reta meet for lunch after a radio interview in Baltimore?
(a) Her mentor, Danielle.
(b) Her daughter, Christine.
(c) Her old friend, Gwen.
(d) Her editor, Arthur.

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

4. What prize did Reta's novel, "My Thyme is Up," win the previous year?
(a) The Nobel Prize.
(b) The Man Booker Prize.
(c) The Offenden Prize.
(d) The Pulitzer Prize.

5. According to Reta, what is the most important aspect in her life?
(a) Her children.
(b) Her home.
(c) Her writing career.
(d) Her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Norah accidentally find in the pocket of Christine's winter parka?

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

3. How does Reta explain Norah's strange behavior to Christine and Natalie?

4. What is the name of the previous owners of Reta and Tom's Ontario farmhouse?

5. What does Reta bring Norah on the way to her appointment to have her eyebrows tinted?

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