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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Park Slope, 1963-1970, Catalog items 71-81, pages 175-206.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the narrator of the exhibition catalog that comprises the novel?
(a) Franny Panic.
(b) Samantha Preston.
(c) Lillian Preston.
(d) Sam Decker.

2. How did Nina characterize Lillian’s work when she saw it?
(a) Perfection.
(b) Diamond in the rough.
(c) The real deal.
(d) Raw material.

3. How does Stromlin describe Lillian’s pictures in his review of the Lacuna exhibit?
(a) Obscene.
(b) Light and sweet.
(c) Troubling but beautiful.
(d) Artful.

4. How does Lillian say she feels when she is not taking photographs?
(a) Like she is trapped.
(b) Like she is treading molasses.
(c) Like she is waiting for something.
(d) Like she is on parole.

5. What did Lillian install in the house when she stopped photographing outside?
(a) 500-watt light bulbs.
(b) Heavy blinds.
(c) Mirrors.
(d) Decorative lamps.

Short Answer Questions

1. How regularly did Lillian take self-portraits after 18 weeks?

2. How did Lillian’s arrest affect Samantha in school?

3. When does the narrator say Lillian Preston stopped showing photos?

4. What choice did Lillian Preston give her daughter in regard to the photos in the Samantha series?

5. Who is narrating the novel in the beginning?

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