View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After he returns from his film shoot, how does Carter respond to Maria's question if he's going to stay at the house in Beverly Hills?
(a) "I thought you wanted me to."
(b) "I paid for it, didn't I?"
(c) "You weren't supposed to be here."
(d) "All my things are here, aren't they?"

2. According to Maria, what object signifies that her new sleeping arrangement is just temporary?
(a) The beach towel.
(b) The sleeping bag.
(c) The blanket.
(d) The pillow.

3. What does Maria throw out in order to insure bleeding?
(a) Tampax.
(b) Aspirin.
(c) Bed sheets.
(d) Alcohol.

4. As the novel opens, what meal does Carter like to have out?
(a) Breakfast.
(b) Lunch.
(c) Midnight snack.
(d) Dinner.

5. According to Helene, who are the people BZ's mother Carlotta "can't bear"?
(a) Mexicans.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Germans.
(d) Irish.

6. What happens at the end of the first picture Carter made with Maria?
(a) She is arguing on the telephone.
(b) She is crying on the IRT.
(c) She is cleaning marijuana with a kitchen strainer.
(d) She is thrown into negative and looks dead.

7. What object does Maria keep in her makeup box that she is careful not to examine?
(a) A watch from her father.
(b) A brooch from her mother.
(c) A letter from her father.
(d) A hairbrush from her mother.

8. Whom does Freddy Chaikin tell Maria he will show film to if she wants to work again?
(a) Jack Nicholson.
(b) George Clooney.
(c) Al Pacino.
(d) Morty Landau.

9. What pastime does Maria begin to do after Carter stops living in the house in Beverly Hills?
(a) Drive the freeway.
(b) Swim in the ocean.
(c) Run the boardwalk.
(d) Walk through the park.

10. In the elevator of Freddy Chaikin's office, who tells Maria, "The word on Carter's dailies is sensational"?
(a) Freddy.
(b) An agent.
(c) An actor.
(d) BZ.

11. According to Helene, who killed BZ?
(a) Carter.
(b) BZ.
(c) Maria.
(d) Helene.

12. According to the doctor who gives Maria the abortion, what "should be the sound of music" to her?
(a) The scraping.
(b) The air conditioner.
(c) The movie.
(d) The doctor's voice.

13. What accessory does Helene bring to the hospital for Maria that belongs to her?
(a) Gold hoops.
(b) A diamond ring.
(c) A leather belt.
(d) A chiffon scarf.

14. What city does Maria have her abortion in?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Encino.
(c) Oceanside.
(d) Las Vegas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the receptionist at Freddy Chaikin's office tell Maria when she arrives without calling?

2. Why does Maria prefer the studio cut of the second picture Carter made with her?

3. How many days does Maria realize she has not been bleeding?

4. How many dollars does Maria withdraw in cash from the bank to pay for the abortion?

5. Maria's mother ran her car off the highway outside of what town?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 539 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample