Play It as It Lays Quiz

Joan Didion

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Chapters 1 - 3

Chapters 4 - 11

Chapters 12 - 28

Chapters 29 - 39

Chapters 40 - 60

Chapters 61 - 87

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Play It as It Lays Quiz

Play It as It Lays Quiz

Why does Maria feel a rush of shame when she tells Benny Austin to come see her in Los Angeles? (from Chapters 61 - 87)

What is the name of the street where the doctor Maria went to see about the pregnancy practices? (from Chapters 12 - 28)

Maria recalls working with a girl in Ocho Rios who had just had an abortion in what city where it was hard to get one because of arrests? (from Chapters 40 - 60)

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)

Before Maria can have the abortion, what does the doctor want to know, according to the man she speaks with on the phone? (from Chapters 12 - 28)

Play It as It Lays Quiz

Play It as It Lays Quiz

Why does Maria feel a rush of shame when she tells Benny Austin to come see her in Los Angeles? (from Chapters 61 - 87)

What is the name of the street where the doctor Maria went to see about the pregnancy practices? (from Chapters 12 - 28)

Maria recalls working with a girl in Ocho Rios who had just had an abortion in what city where it was hard to get one because of arrests? (from Chapters 40 - 60)

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)

Before Maria can have the abortion, what does the doctor want to know, according to the man she speaks with on the phone? (from Chapters 12 - 28)

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)