1. How does Fleur react to Dottie's criticism of the character, Marjorie, in her book?
(a) She bursts into tears and asks Dottie to leave.
(b) She agrees with Dottie and decides she must rewrite the character.
(c) She becomes very angry and tears up her manuscript, sending Dottie home.
(d) She becomes depressed, believing that perhaps she is not a good writer, after all.

2. How does Fleur feel about her name?
(a) That she'd have been better off named Joy or Gloria or Angela.
(b) That it was hazardously bestowed upon her at birth, before anyone know how she would turn out.
(c) That because she believes herself to be relatively attractive, hers is a fitting name.
(d) She believes that she has blossomed over time and grown until her name fits.

3. How had her main character, Warrender Chase, distinguished himself before the events of the novel begin?
(a) He had uncovered a plot to embezzle millions from the Bank of England.
(b) He started a charity to care for war orphans.
(c) He had an exemplary war record.
(d) He had rescued a woman from a burning building.

4. Sir Quentin says that Lady Edwina is asleep when the first meeting ends, so Fleur does not take her out for dinner. When does she next see Edwina?
(a) Fleur runs into her walking on the street when she takes her lunch hour the following day.
(b) She is waiting in Fleur's room when she arrives home.
(c) Lady Edwina is waiting at the office for Fleur the next morning.
(d) She doesn't see her til the next Association meeting.

5. How does Fleur initially describe Beryl Tims?
(a) She is unpleasant and manipulative.
(b) She is devilishly argumentative.
(c) She is beautifully awful.
(d) She is rotund and plain.