1. When Plum first sees the white poplin dress that has been remade in her size, she describes it as looking like a what?
(a) A vision.
(b) A cartoon.
(c) A balloon.
(d) A tent.

2. How old is Verena?
(a) In her early 30s.
(b) In her late 40s.
(c) In her late 30s.
(d) In her early 50s.

3. What is stored in the room in which Plum discovers Julia?
(a) Ink.
(b) Yoga mats and meditation pillows.
(c) Makeup.
(d) Files.

4. When Erica whispers to Plum, where does she tell her to go?
(a) Basement Two.
(b) Rooftop Level Two.
(c) Floor Sixteen.
(d) Basement Three.

5. What part of Plum's body does the esthetician NOT wax when Marlowe takes Plum to the waxing salon?
(a) Her legs.
(b) Her underarms.
(c) Her privates.
(d) Her nose.

Short Answer Questions

1. The simile that the author uses to describe how Plum feels when she is around women with "grown-up lives" (7) is "like a" what "floating in a jar of formaldehyde" (7)?

2. After Eulayla's death, what words were scratched off of her gravestone by her fans?

3. Why does Plum turn down Carmen's invitation to join Carmen and her girlfriend for dinner?

4. What quality does Plum say has always defined her?

5. How long does the Baptist Diet meeting leader tell Plum it will take for her to lose all the weight?

(see the answer key)

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