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

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

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

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

5. According to Reta's writer friends at the Orange Blossom Room, why are women excluded from real life?
(a) Because men view women as more capable and superior.
(b) Because men view women as superior to everyday concerns.
(c) Because men view women as lacking moral authority and capability.
(d) Because men view women as incapable of rational thought.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What two actual events do Reta's writer friends also discuss at the Orange Blossom Room?

3. According to Reta, what is the most important aspect in her life?

4. Why does Norah enroll at the University of Toronto?

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

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