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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What problem does Reta initially attribute Norah's disappearance to when she first goes missing?
(a) Norah's relationship with Reta.
(b) Norah's relationship with her boyfriend.
(c) Norah's relationship with her father.
(d) Norah's relationship with her sisters.

3. Why does Reta cry as she writes the check for the hostel each month?
(a) Reta cries out of grief.
(b) Reta cries out of heartfelt appreciation.
(c) Reta cries out of pity.
(d) Reta cries out of heartbreak.

4. How does Reta approach Norah when she visits her in early November?
(a) Indifferently, as Reta no longer cares about Norah's panhandling.
(b) Carefully, as Reta does not want to appear threatening.
(c) Joyfully, as Reta is so happy to see Norah.
(d) Angrily, as Reta is upset by Norah's behavior.

5. What subjects are Christine and Natalie studying for their exams?
(a) History, French, Science, Social Studies.
(b) Math, Language Arts, Science, English.
(c) Spanish, English, Science, History.
(d) French, History, Math, Language Arts.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What prize did Reta's novel, "My Thyme is Up," win the previous year?

3. What does Reta do in lieu of attending the funeral for the person at Scribano & Lawrence?

4. What rationale does Reta offer about Norah's strange behavior in her letter to Valkner?

5. What is undrinkable according to Colin?

(see the answer key)

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