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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 151 - 200).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of woman does Amanda believe herself to be in Chapter 22?
(a) A kind woman.
(b) A Renaissance woman.
(c) A sly woman.
(d) A woman of the world.

2. Who is Ruth's and G.H.'s daughter?
(a) Reyna.
(b) Pia.
(c) Quinn.
(d) Maya.

3. In Chapter 21, what does the narrator say had never been a secret?
(a) The illness of the planet.
(b) The vulnerability of the electrical grid.
(c) The treasures of the ocean.
(d) The nuclear codes.

4. What does Rose not understand about being young in Chapter 22?
(a) That everyone sees themselves as the main character of a story.
(b) That it is important to be kind to strangers.
(c) That she will be responsible for holding her family together.
(d) That she will get old.

5. What does Archie think about Rose's being startled in Chapter 19?
(a) He reflexively thinks, "Pussy."
(b) He tells Rose to just go back to the house.
(c) He hugs Rose and tells her it will be OK.
(d) He yells at Rose for being a coward.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which airline had lost a plane during the crisis that no character in the story is aware of?

2. In Chapter 23, what does G.H. say he thought the noise could have been?

3. What "old idea" does Ruth bring up to Amanda in Chapter 17?

4. What does Ruth know she should invite Amanda to do in the end of Chapter 25?

5. Where do Amanda's parents live?

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