2. When DeDe returns home after losing weight, what does Beauchamp tell her?
(a) That he has been spending time with Edgar.
(b) That he wants a divorce.
(c) That he is in love with Peter.
(d) The he has been working hard.

3. How are Candi and Cheryl related?
(a) Candi and Cheryl are sisters.
(b) Candi and Cheryl are roommates.
(c) Candi is Cheryl's mother.
(d) Cheryl is Candi's mother.

4. What does Norman Neal Williams tell Mary Ann he does for a job?
(a) Ministers at a gospel church.
(b) Creates ad campaigns.
(c) Writes restaurant reviews.
(d) Sells organic vitamins.

5. What does D'orothea tell Brian that she does for work?
(a) She owns a swimsuit company.
(b) She is an ad executive.
(c) She is a model.
(d) She owns a restaurant.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mona react to D'orothea's long telephone conversations with her friends back in New York?

2. When she is at an affair with Beauchamp, to whom does DeDe confide that she is indeed pregnant?

3. Edgar's father changes the family name from __________ to Halcyon.

4. Who is the father of DeDe's baby?

5. While they wait for Lexy in the car, what does Norman hint that he wants from Mary Ann?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two things does Mona do in an attempt to make something of her relationship with D'orothea?

2. Summarize what happens during Michael's dance contest.

3. Upon returning to San Francisco, what does DeDe realize and what does she do about it?

4. Briefly recount the events that lead Mary Ann to meet Norman Neal Williams.

5. Summarize what Norman confesses to Mary Ann in the chapter, "Norman Confesses."

6. The reader learns that Norman is a private investigator. What other information does the telephone conversation between him and Mrs. Ramsey reveal?

7. What do Michael's parents think about his relationship with Mona?

8. Briefly summarize what happens to Brian at the Treasure Island Trailer Court.

9. What do Mona and D'orothea argue about after Mona already moved in with D'orothea?

10. Explain what D'orothea tells Brian when they go for drinks after first meeting in the restaurant.

(see the answer keys)

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