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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Ben, Norah had become uncharacteristically __________ and __________ in the few weeks prior to her disappearance.
(a) Irritable; short-tempered.
(b) Calm; peaceful.
(c) Manic; jumpy.
(d) Depressed; lethargic.

2. What does Norah do when Reta attempts to forcibly remove her from her street corner?
(a) She runs away.
(b) She hits Reta.
(c) She sits passively.
(d) She screams.

3. Why does Reta protest sending Arthur a draft?
(a) Because she lost it on the computer.
(b) Because it is only in her mind.
(c) Because she thinks it is terrible.
(d) Because she wants to work with another editor.

4. What is the name of Reta's friend, a medical journalist who lives in Newfoundland?
(a) Edith Ackman.
(b) Esther Alford.
(c) Emma Allen.
(d) Emily Alister.

5. Why has Danielle deleted her early life and reinvented herself?
(a) Because she suffered from an accident and has trouble remembering.
(b) Because she feels the past must be forgotten in order to move forward.
(c) Because she thinks it is important for feminists to assume new identities.
(d) Because her early life is too painful and she wants to forget everything.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Reta remember about Tom's childhood as they walk in the cemetery?

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

4. What two actual events do Reta's writer friends also discuss at the Orange Blossom Room?

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

(see the answer key)

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