The Life of the Mind Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Who is Danielle? (from “The Next Day”, pages 53 – 72)

A confrontational student in Dorothy’s class.

Dorothy's sister.

Dorothy's second therapist.

An incompetent student in Dorothy’s class.

2.

What did Dorothy and Rog do on the day her miscarriage began? (from “Five Days Later”)

They went to the movies.

They went to an art gallery.

They went to the library.

They went to the ballet.

3.

What secret does Gaby tell Dorothy? (from “Saturday Night, The Next Week”)

That she is pregnant, and is going to have an abortion.

That she has known Dorothy was pregnant all along, and is hurt that Dorothy never told her.

That she thought she was pregnant, but that it was a false alarm.

That she is pregnant, and that Rog is the father of the baby.

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.

Where is Dorothy when she has the thoughts that include a reference to the book’s title? (from “Ten Days Later” )

Struggling with technology in the university library.

In the washroom, checking her underwear for blood.

In her office, checking for an email from Danielle.

Struggling with technology in her office.

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