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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Reta mention in her letter about the obituary that she wants from the universe?
(a) Understanding.
(b) Comfort.
(c) Forgiveness.
(d) Peace.

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

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

4. What are the two main characters' names in the sequel to Reta's first novel?
(a) Andrea and Ramon.
(b) Amy and Richard.
(c) Alicia and Roman.
(d) Alice and Robert.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After Reta discovers Norah's wrists, what does Tom leave for Norah when he sees her in Toronto?

2. Why does Reta include "The Hermitage" in her signature at the end of her letter of complaint about "Great Minds of the Western Intellectual World"?

3. What does Natalie remind her family about how long Norah has been wearing her garden gloves?

4. What does Reta reveal about the first time she met Tom?

5. What is the subject of the new book Tom is reading?

(see the answer key)

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