The Life of the Mind Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Whose phone call does Dorothy avoid while in the washroom? (from “The End of March”)

Her therapist's.

Her boyfriend's.

Her mother's.

Her student's.

2.

What does Dorothy take from her doctor’s office? (from “Five Days Later”)

A referral to another therapist.

A prescription for painkillers.

A print-out of the images from her ultrasound.

A date and time for her next appointment.

3.

What is the name of the class that Dorothy teaches? (from “The End of March”)

"Writing Endings."

"Writing Romance."

“Writing Apocalypse."

"Writing Pregnancy."

4.

Why does Gaby refer to the “womb chair” (196) by that name? (from “Saturday Night, The Next Week”)

Because it was given to her by her midwife, and because it is deep red.

Because it is deep red, and because it is the chair in which her baby was born.

Because it is deep red, and because it has an enveloping texture.

Because it is the chair in which her baby was born, and because it was given to her by her midwife.

5.

What state does the young man who shares Dorothy’s car ride come from? (from “A Few Weeks Later,” pages 148 – 178)

Texas.

Kansas.

Oklahoma.

Nebraska.

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