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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Reta's struggle about what a writer of fiction should give the reader?
(a) How much background information should be given.
(b) How many points of view should be given.
(c) How much her characters should be like her readers.
(d) How many metaphors and similes should be used.

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

3. What has Reta attempted to talk about with her daughters regarding sex?
(a) Reta has attempted to talk about birth control.
(b) Reta has attempted to share her own experiences.
(c) Reta has attempted to find out if they are having sex.
(d) Reta has attempted to convince them to wait until marriage.

4. Who does Reta go see after her encounter with Norah in early November?
(a) Emma Allen.
(b) Mr. Scribano.
(c) Alexander Valkner.
(d) Danielle Westerman.

5. Why does Reta also chide Valkner about his article "The History of Dictionaries"?
(a) For his patronizing tone in discussing some of the great female writers of the century.
(b) For failing to mention some of the century's great female writers.
(c) For attempting to discuss all literature instead of narrowing his focus.
(d) For including male writers that are blatantly sexist.

6. 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?
(a) One of her professors.
(b) One of her co-workers.
(c) One of her friends.
(d) One of her sisters.

7. Who does Reta mention by name in her letter of complaint about "Great Minds of the Western Intellectual World"?
(a) Norah.
(b) Natalie.
(c) Christine.
(d) Tom.

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

9. What has a dormitory appearance with meals served and an enforced curfew?
(a) The University of Toronto.
(b) The psychiatric hospital.
(c) The YMCA.
(d) The hostel.

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

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

12. What is the name of the book Reta picks up at Orangetown Library?
(a) The Forgiving Fall.
(b) The Virtue of Victory.
(c) The Goodness Gap.
(d) The Loss of Love.

13. What does Reta want to demonstrate when she and Tom visit Ben after Norah's sudden disappearance?
(a) Her approval of Norah.
(b) Her approval of Ben.
(c) Her disapproval of Ben.
(d) Her disapproval of Norah.

14. How does Tessa discover the mystery of Norah's disappearance six months prior?
(a) Tessa discovers Norah's diary in the Orangetown Library.
(b) Tessa finds Norah panhandling outside the subway in Toronto.
(c) Tessa's mother sees Norah walking down Bloor and Bathurst in Toronto.
(d) Tessa runs into Norah outside the Toronto library.

15. Whose personality is Reta worried about developing in her novel?
(a) Norah's.
(b) Alicia's.
(c) Danielle's.
(d) Roman's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What problem does Reta initially attribute Norah's disappearance to when she first goes missing?

2. What days does Reta drive to Toronto to see Norah?

3. According to Reta, young adults live in an age of prolonged _________and protracted__________.

4. What does Reta question about her feelings for Tom?

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

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