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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Natalie thank Reta on Christine's birthday in October?
(a) For not naming her Ophelia.
(b) For throwing a party for Christine.
(c) For taking them to dinner.
(d) For being a great mom.

3. What rationale does Reta offer about Norah's strange behavior in her letter to Valkner?
(a) It is Norah's excuse not to finish school and get her degree.
(b) It is Norah's attempt to be special and above everyone else.
(c) It is Norah's deliberate effort to extiguish herself and be a nothing.
(d) It is Norah's way of getting back at Reta for not being there for her.

4. Where is the apartment Norah shares with her boyfriend located in the building in Toronto?
(a) The first floor.
(b) The top floor.
(c) The basement.
(d) The fourth floor.

5. What does Reta reveal about the first time she met Tom?
(a) She was seeing another man when they met.
(b) They were intimate the first time they met.
(c) He was seeing another woman when they met.
(d) They disliked each other the first time they met.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What sport have Christine and Natalie given up playing on Saturdays to spend the day with Norah?

3. What does Reta discuss with the person she visits after her encounter with Norah in early November?

4. According to Reta, what does she find "monstrous" in the face of Norah's absence?

5. What does Reta want to demonstrate when she and Tom visit Ben after Norah's sudden disappearance?

(see the answer key)

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