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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 69 - 108.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What feeling did L tell M he had from his early experience with death living near a slaughterhouse?
(a) Life was fleeting.
(b) Every day was to be cherished.
(c) There was no point to life.
(d) He could not be destroyed.

2. Who does the narrator say appears to be free, which "doesn't look like much" (8)?
(a) Kurt.
(b) Justine.
(c) Tony.
(d) Jeffers.

3. What did Tony discover when clearing the land near their house after he purchased it?
(a) A safe filled with gold.
(b) A old graveyard.
(c) A suitcase of L's paintings.
(d) A decaying cottage.

4. In what way does Brett seem out of place when they meet at the harbor town?
(a) She is dressed in rags.
(b) She is overdressed.
(c) She is very quiet.
(d) She is overly affectionate.

5. What did M give to Justine to make up for the time she was unable to care for her?
(a) An IOU.
(b) A new car.
(c) A trust fund.
(d) A trip around the world.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprised M about L's portrait of Tony?

2. Who does the narrator say she meant on a train at the start of the novel, which made the following years difficult?

3. What did M find L's interest in going to Paris reminded her of?

4. What does M call the cabin on her and her husband's property?

5. What phrase did L use to describe M's novels?

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