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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why is it telling that Brit knows what Jana likes to drink? (from Part I (pages 36-78))

The quartet members spend so much time in physical and emotional proximity that they know the smallest details about each other.

Brit and Jana have very little in common, but they share a drink preference.

Brit is more observant than any of the other four quartet members.

The quartet bonds best when they are drunk and let their inhibitions fall away.

2.

Why does Daniel fear his mother might be right that success and freedom will not bring him happiness? (from Part II (pages 79-118))

His pursuit of freedom makes him less free.

He still does not understand himself.

He feels disconnected from the events of his life.

He has not found the transcendental meaning she finds in her religious faith.

3.

Why does Henry react with hurt and fear when he finds Daniel and Laurent in Jana’s room? (from Part II (pages 119-140))

He believes they want Laurent to replace him.

He worries Daniel will tell his secrets.

He is too drunk to think clearly.

He feels left out.

4.

What drives Brit to pursue a career in an ensemble instead of as a soloist? (from Part I (pages 36-78))

Nothing compelled Brit to an ensemble in general, but she like the members of the Van Ness quartet in particular.

Brit is averse to risk, and solo careers are both riskier and more prestigious.

Growing up in a musical household has caused her to associate music with shared intimacy.

Brit is not talented enough to succeed as a soloist.

5.

Jana tells Kimiko “Kids don’t want successful moms. They want moms who want to be moms” (261). The reader can draw links to any number of mothers in the novel, but of whom is Jana thinking? (from Part IV (pages 247-283))

Daphne and her unknown birth mother.

Kimiko, Clara, and Jack.

Brit, Daniel, and their absent mothers.

Catherine, Daphne, and herself.

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