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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. Why does Norah enroll at the University of Toronto?
(a) To live with her boyfriend.
(b) To be closer to her family.
(c) To get away from her boyfriend.
(d) To get away from her family.

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

3. According to Reta, what is "full of rough corners that seem to me just about to come into their full beauty"?
(a) Reta's daughters.
(b) Reta's husband.
(c) Reta's home.
(d) Reta's writing.

4. What does Norah accidentally find in the pocket of Christine's winter parka?
(a) A love letter.
(b) A letter from Norah.
(c) A bent cigarette.
(d) A failing report card.

5. How are Reta and Danielle different?
(a) Reta is a novelist; Danielle is a biographer.
(b) Reta is Canadian; Danielle is American.
(c) Reta is married with children; Danielle is single and childless.
(d) Reta is young and successful; Danielle is old and poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the university Norah is accepted to in 1998?

2. What exercise does Reta find repellent?

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

4. Why does Reta attend a series of interviews in September?

5. What does Reta discover behind the furnace that belonged to the previous owners?

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