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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 - 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Maria's mother ran her car off the highway outside of what town?
(a) Topeka.
(b) Tonopah.
(c) Toledo.
(d) Tacoma.

2. How is Maria playing on the lawn with the baby as Carter recalls in the beginning of the novel?
(a) She is picking dandelions for her.
(b) She is blowing bubbles to her.
(c) She is tossing water to her.
(d) She is tossing a ball to her.

3. What does Maria say to the baby after Carter warns her about the baby getting chilled?
(a) "Mommy will be right back."
(b) "Mommy will take care of it."
(c) "Your father loves you."
(d) "Your father wants to talk to you."

4. What does the man who doesn't like artificial lemon juice at BZ and Helene's do for a living?
(a) He's a masseur.
(b) He's a lawyer.
(c) He's a writer.
(d) He's a therapist.

5. What time is it essential for Maria to embark on her new pastime?
(a) Five.
(b) Seven.
(c) Ten.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Maria can have the abortion, what does the doctor want to know, according to the man she speaks with on the phone?

2. What is the name of the street where the doctor Maria went to see about the pregnancy practices?

3. What does Maria throw out in order to insure bleeding?

4. Why is the volume of the movie that man watches in the next room where Maria has her abortion turned up?

5. According to Carter, who besides him, Maria, and the possible father, does NOT know about the affair?

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