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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the apartment Norah shares with her boyfriend located in the building in Toronto?
(a) The top floor.
(b) The first floor.
(c) The fourth floor.
(d) The basement.

2. What is the idea Reta shrinks from when it comes to writing her book?
(a) Reta shrinks from the idea of being too explicit.
(b) Reta shrinks from the idea of writing nonfiction.
(c) Reta shrinks from the idea of not being truthful.
(d) Reta shrinks from the idea of being prudish.

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

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

5. Why does Reta decide not to attend the funeral for the person at Scribano & Lawrence?
(a) Because Reta is going to see Norah instead.
(b) Because Reta does not know the person who died very well.
(c) Because Reta cannot handle more grief.
(d) Because Reta thinks the person who died was not good.

6. What does Reta immerse herself in despite her continuing grief?
(a) The daily responsibilities of her home.
(b) The fictional world of her characters.
(c) The needs of her daughters.
(d) The trivial concerns about beauty.

7. What is the name of the hostel Reta writes a check to each month?
(a) Passage Hostel.
(b) Promise Hostel.
(c) Pillars Hostel.
(d) Peace Hostel.

8. What do the Winters do when they discover where Norah sleeps at night?
(a) They drive aimlessly throughout the city.
(b) They tour the hostel.
(c) They try to rescue Norah.
(d) They go to church to pray.

9. According to Reta, young adults live in an age of prolonged _________and protracted__________.
(a) Adulthood; independence.
(b) Adulthood; dependency.
(c) Childhood; independence.
(d) Childhood; dependency.

10. Why is Colin's marriage to Marietta troubled?
(a) Because Marietta has suddenly left Colin.
(b) Because Colin has suddenly left Marietta.
(c) Because Marietta is unfaithful.
(d) Because Colin is unfaithful.

11. What does Norah ask Reta about their family when she is nine years-old?
(a) Norah asks Reta whether or not her parents are Catholic.
(b) Norah asks Reta whether or not they are from Canada.
(c) Norah asks Reta whether or not she is adopted.
(d) Norah asks Reta whether or not her parents are married.

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

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

14. 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 self-immolation of a Muslim man in China; the poaching of ivory in North Africa.
(c) The military coup in Mozambique; the cost of child care in Toronto.
(d) The recent Canadian election; the war in Afghanistan.

15. Who does Reta meet for lunch after a radio interview in Baltimore?
(a) Her mentor, Danielle.
(b) Her old friend, Gwen.
(c) Her daughter, Christine.
(d) Her editor, Arthur.

Short Answer Questions

1. What rationale does Reta offer about Norah's strange behavior in her letter to Valkner?

2. According to Reta's writer friends at the Orange Blossom Room, why are women excluded from real life?

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

4. What kind of world is Reta interested in creating for her characters?

5. Why does Reta become angry at the male author being interviewed on the literary television show?

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