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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Most people at Margot's meditation class want to know about what subject?
(a) Nirvana.
(b) Vegetarianism.
(c) Balance.
(d) Relaxation.

2. Lizzie reports that Eli's elementary school is made up of ten percent white children. What term does she use to describe most of the rest of the students there?
(a) South American.
(b) Mexican.
(c) African.
(d) South Asian.

3. In what location does the visit to Catherine's parents' home take place?
(a) Elmwood.
(b) Birchwood.
(c) Firwood.
(d) Maplewood.

4. The back-to-school concert song Eli likes best turns out to be which song?
(a) Black Magic Woman.
(b) Take It Easy.
(c) Dust in the Wind.
(d) American Pie.

5. The adjunct professor described by Lizzie has been working on his dissertation for how many years?
(a) 21.
(b) 11.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who "pulled some strings" (21) to get Lizzie her job?

2. Lizzie states that it is harder for her to travel far from home during which season?

3. Sylvia asserts at her conference in "the heartland" that which creatures are "nothing particularly special" (58)?

4. How many days of school are left for Eli by the time Chapter One comes to a close?

5. Which characters announce their engagement in Chapter Two?

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