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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what dish did Lois win a prize at the Orangetown Fair?
(a) English fish and chips.
(b) Greek baklava.
(c) Irish stew.
(d) German honey cake.

2. According to Tom, what is the cause of the condition of Norah's hands?
(a) Self-mutilation.
(b) A fight.
(c) A fall.
(d) Second-degree burns.

3. What present does Reta get for Norah's seventeenth birthday while on a book tour in D.C.?
(a) A purse.
(b) A sweater.
(c) A necklace.
(d) A scarf.

4. What title does Arthur suggest for Reta's novel?
(a) Blossom.
(b) Bear Fruit.
(c) Bloom.
(d) Bud.

5. What has been able to distract Reta from grieving for Norah?
(a) Her house.
(b) Her friends.
(c) Her family.
(d) Her novel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Lois knock on the door to investigate when Arthur is in the house by himself?

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

4. How does Reta explain Norah's strange behavior to Christine and Natalie?

5. In January, what has Reta left in limbo since her last conversation with Arthur Springer?

(see the answer key)

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