1. What two actual events do Reta's writer friends also discuss at the Orange Blossom Room?
(a) The woman in Mozambique who gave birth in a tree; the self-immolation of a Muslim woman in Nathan Philips Square.
(b) The recent Canadian election; the war in Afghanistan.
(c) The military coup in Mozambique; the cost of child care in Toronto.
(d) The self-immolation of a Muslim man in China; the poaching of ivory in North Africa.

2. Why does Reta write a check to the hostel each month?
(a) Because it is run for battered women.
(b) Because it is run for homeless women with children.
(c) Because it is where Norah works during the day.
(d) Because it is where Norah sleeps every night.

3. In what point of view is Reta considering writing her novel?
(a) Third-person limited point of view.
(b) Second-person point of view.
(c) Third-person omniscient point of view.
(d) First-person point of view.

4. What assessment does Helt have of Reta's first novel?
(a) That it was quickly written and a light read.
(b) That it was entertaining but poorly written.
(c) That it was well-written and complex.
(d) That it was laborious and difficult to understand.

5. What great themes of literature does Reta tell Helt she learned while in high school?
(a) Birth, death, good, evil, and sympathy.
(b) Birth, death, love, connections, work, and understanding.
(c) Birth, love, work, goodness, and sympathy.
(d) Birth, death, work, suffering, and understanding.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the few weeks prior to her disappearance, who does Ben think Norah might have a problem with that would account for her uncharacteristic behavior?

2. Whose personality is Reta worried about developing in her novel?

3. What do Reta, Tom, Christine, and Natalie do in the car in Toronto?

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

5. In her letter to Ford-Halpern, how does Reta think other daughters can be protected from Norah's fate?

(see the answer key)

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