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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. How old does Christine, Reta's daughter, turn in October?
(a) 17.
(b) 18.
(c) 15.
(d) 16.

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

3. Why does Reta include "The Hermitage" in her signature at the end of her letter of complaint about "Great Minds of the Western Intellectual World"?
(a) Because Reta feels as a woman she is shut out of the universe.
(b) Because Reta feels as a writer she needs to work away from people.
(c) Because Reta feels as a mother she should tend to her family.
(d) Because Reta feels as a woman she should focus on her home.

4. What praise does Reta give Alexander Valkner about his article "The History of Dictionaries"?
(a) Reta praises his personal narrative style.
(b) Reta praises his research method.
(c) Reta praises his intellectual rigor.
(d) Reta praises his broad approach.

5. What exercise does Reta find repellent?
(a) Researching her novel.
(b) Counting her blessings.
(c) Writing her book.
(d) Vacuuming her house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the book Reta picks up at Orangetown Library?

2. Why does Reta become angry at the male author being interviewed on the literary television show?

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

4. Why does Natalie thank Reta on Christine's birthday in October?

5. What is undrinkable according to Colin?

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