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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 | Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Reta write a letter of complaint to an editor of a literary magazine about a series of books called "Great Minds of the Western Intellectual World"?
(a) Because her books are left out of the list.
(b) Because the books only focus on Western intellectuals.
(c) Because none of the books feature women writers.
(d) Because most of the books feature 19th century women.

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

4. What troubles Norah when she comes home one weekend her second year at university?
(a) Norah is disturbed by the sense that she cannot love anyone enough.
(b) Norah is upset that she cannot spend more time with her sisters.
(c) Norah is anxious about her decision to live with her boyfriend.
(d) Norah is afraid that she will disappoint her parents by failing school.

5. Who does Reta mention by name in her letter of complaint about "Great Minds of the Western Intellectual World"?
(a) Christine.
(b) Natalie.
(c) Norah.
(d) Tom.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of Reta's friend, a medical journalist who lives in Newfoundland?

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

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

5. Who does Reta meet for lunch after a radio interview in Baltimore?

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