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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

In the courtroom, Helene confirmed that the defendant, Carter Lang, had repeatedly _and in other ways ___the plaintiff, Mrs. Maria Lang. (from Chapters 40 - 60)

Yelled at; derided.

Derided; abused.

Humiliated; derided.

Struck; humiliated.

2.

When Maria comes home and finds Ivan Costello drunk in her house and she tells him "No", how does he respond? (from Chapters 61 - 87)

"Fight me. You'll like it better that way anyway."

"Fine. I'll come back when you're ready."

"Fight me. I like it better that way anyway."

"Fine. I'm not coming back again for you."

3.

What phrase does Helene's friends who are about ten years older than Helene say to one another? (from Chapters 12 - 28)

Heaven pajamas.

God almighty.

Lord, have mercy.

Heavens to Betsy.

4.

According to Carter, who besides him, Maria, and the possible father, does NOT know about the affair? (from Chapters 12 - 28)

Carter's sister.

Maria's sister.

The wife of Maria's uncle.

The wife of the possible father.

5.

As she waits at Ralph's Market snack counter, Maria thinks the line suggests that the norm was to have _, , and _. (from Chapters 29 - 39)

Some extramarital error; no place to live; a lack of food.

Some loneliness; no place to live; a disconnected phone.

A disconnected phone; some clandestine business; some extramarital error.

A lack of food; some loneliness; no place to live.

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Play It as It Lays Quiz

Play It as It Lays Quiz

In the courtroom, Helene confirmed that the defendant, Carter Lang, had repeatedly _______and in other ways _________the plaintiff, Mrs. Maria Lang. (from Chapters 40 - 60)

When Maria comes home and finds Ivan Costello drunk in her house and she tells him "No", how does he respond? (from Chapters 61 - 87)

What phrase does Helene's friends who are about ten years older than Helene say to one another? (from Chapters 12 - 28)

According to Carter, who besides him, Maria, and the possible father, does NOT know about the affair? (from Chapters 12 - 28)

As she waits at Ralph's Market snack counter, Maria thinks the line suggests that the norm was to have _______, ________, and _______. (from Chapters 29 - 39)

In the courtroom, Helene confirmed that the defendant, Carter Lang, had repeatedly _and in other ways ___the plaintiff, Mrs. Maria Lang. (from Chapters 40 - 60)

As she waits at Ralph's Market snack counter, Maria thinks the line suggests that the norm was to have _, , and _. (from Chapters 29 - 39)