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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sport have Christine and Natalie given up playing on Saturdays to spend the day with Norah?
(a) Raquetball.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Volleyball.

2. During dinner, after Reta and Tom have finished their work, where do Reta's thoughts turn to besides Norah?
(a) The wedding of her friend, Danielle.
(b) The upcoming holidays.
(c) The two main characters in her novel.
(d) The bad news on television.

3. According to Reta, what does she find "monstrous" in the face of Norah's absence?
(a) Normalcy.
(b) Oddities.
(c) Idiosyncrasies.
(d) Abnormalities.

4. What is the name of Reta's new novel?
(a) Thyme in Bloom.
(b) Thyme is Timeless.
(c) Thyme in Mind.
(d) Thyme to Forgive.

5. What kind of world is Reta interested in creating for her characters?
(a) A nonfictional but unbelievable world.
(b) A fictional but unbelievable world.
(c) A nonfictional but believable world.
(d) A fictional but believable world.

6. What does Reta discuss with the person she visits after her encounter with Norah in early November?
(a) Marriage and divorce.
(b) Feminist intellectuals.
(c) Children of war.
(d) Literary matters.

7. Who suddenly dies at Scribano & Lawrence?
(a) Mrs. Lawrence.
(b) Mrs. Scribano.
(c) Mr. Scribano.
(d) Mr. Lawrence.

8. According to Reta, what are women still dismissed and excluded from?
(a) Economic advancement.
(b) Accolades and compensation.
(c) Primary entitlements.
(d) Freedom of expression.

9. What kind of woman does Reta realize she cannot create for a heroine in her novel?
(a) An evil woman.
(b) An imperfect woman.
(c) A perfect woman.
(d) A trustworthy woman.

10. What prize did Reta's novel, "My Thyme is Up," win the previous year?
(a) The Offenden Prize.
(b) The Pulitzer Prize.
(c) The Nobel Prize.
(d) The Man Booker Prize.

11. What does Reta bring Norah on the way to her appointment to have her eyebrows tinted?
(a) Books and a picture of Christine and Natalie.
(b) Shoes and books.
(c) Food and a warm coat.
(d) Food and a picture of Pet.

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

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

14. What does Reta question about her feelings for Tom?
(a) Whether she trusts him.
(b) Whether she loves him.
(c) Whether she respects him.
(d) Whether she dislikes him.

15. What is the name of the university Norah is accepted to in 1998?
(a) McGill University.
(b) King's College.
(c) University of Victoria.
(d) St. Mary's University.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Norah have written on the cardboard sign on her chest?

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 two languages are spoken during Reta's childhood?

4. What does Reta immerse herself in despite her continuing grief?

5. Who is playing the piano when Reta and Tom have finished their work after their package is delivered?

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