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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 109 - 142.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Kurt tell M that L had said he wanted to do to her?
(a) Destroy her.
(b) Become her.
(c) Make love to her.
(d) Marry her.

2. What type of vehicle does Tony drive?
(a) A pick-up truck.
(b) A jeep.
(c) A minivan.
(d) A corvette.

3. Where else in the world did the narrator get the same feeling she had when looking at L's paintings?
(a) Her husband's marsh.
(b) The woods.
(c) The streets of Paris.
(d) Her quiet study.

4. What part of the main house did M offer to Kurt to pursue his new career?
(a) Her study.
(b) The basement.
(c) The bathroom.
(d) The living room.

5. Who is the author of Second Place?
(a) Rachel Cusk.
(b) Rachel Chaplain.
(c) Rachel Champagne.
(d) Rachel Cusack.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was staying in the second place when L wrote announcing that he would finally go there?

2. Why did L tell M he was finished with his portrait phase?

3. What is one example the narrator cites as moments when things do not turn out as planned?

4. How does the narrator describe the freedom that L's painting emanated?

5. What did M tell L Tony's early experience with death forced him to do?

(see the answer key)

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