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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 220 - 274).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 16, what is Sam making in Clara Loomis House?
(a) A chair.
(b) A new needlepoint.
(c) A painting.
(d) A cabinet of Syracuse curiosities.

2. Why do Ally and her boyfriend keep their relationship secret?
(a) They are a mixed-race couple and they have been harassed before.
(b) They just think it is more exciting this way.
(c) He is much older than her.
(d) She is much older than him.

3. In Chapter 15, what is especially unnerving to Sam about what happens in her house?
(a) The burglars ate her food.
(b) The burglars left a note.
(c) The burglars took a tile from her fireplace.
(d) The burglars fell asleep in her bed.

4. In Chapter 9, what does Sam say she does not want from her husband any longer?
(a) Sex.
(b) Paint.
(c) Books.
(d) Money or unsolicited advice.

5. In Chapter 2, what does Ally tell Joe she feels like she is "collateral damage" to?
(a) Sam's self-immolation.
(b) Matt's ego.
(c) Lily's generosity.
(d) The loss of her own identity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sam's husband say she should get in her house in Chapter 9?

2. In Chapter 12, what does Sam's husband update her about regarding Ally?

3. What does Ally listen to on the drive to Lily's in Part V?

4. What particular gift does Joe give Ally?

5. What street does Sam run down after seeing what shocks her on her late-night walk in Chapter 18?

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