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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What is it about Jacaranda that appeals so strongly to Etienne? Why would he find these qualities so desirable? (from Section 2: Pages 55-83)

He likes her because she loathes herself; he is only interested in women with low self-esteem.

He likes her because she is in love with Max; Etienne wants to make her fall in love with him instead.

He likes her because she fawns over him; in contrast, most women immediately find him repulsive.

He likes her because she remains uninterested in him; in contrast, most women immediately find him appealingly mysterious.

2.

Why does Gilbert think it is significant that Max no longer throws his dinner parties? (from Section 7: 211-245)

Because his parties were the most fun that Max ever had.

Because his parties were the reasons Etienne funded his life.

Because his parties were his art.

Because his parties were how Gilbert met new women to date.

3.

Why is Jacaranda so afraid that Wallace will not like her? (from Section 5: 135-170)

She is afraid that she will discover she is a fraud.

She worries that she will be too funny for him to take seriously.

She worries that he does not like any Californians.

She is afraid that he will be angry he had to edit her book so heavily.

4.

Which is one of the reasons behind Jacaranda's obsession with Max? (from Section 1: Pages 1-54)

He gives her money to pursue her painting.

He is an elegant man.

He is always kind, and dotes on her.

He is also a surfer who loves the ocean.

5.

Why does Max so quickly get bored after Jacaranda comes to visit him in Section 7? (from Section 7: 211-245)

She is no longer in Los Angeles, which is a city he finds more entertaining than New York.

She is more interested in Gilbert's new fame than she is in Max.

She no longer fawns over him, which renders her useless in his eyes.

She is no longer drinking and making a fool of herself, which entertained him.

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