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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: Chapters 13-Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Meg thinks of Lorelei's house as a "warren," on page 150, what is she implicitly comparing her mother to?
(a) An animal.
(b) A mythical creature.
(c) A police officer.
(d) A robot.

2. What does Lorelei blame her respiratory illness on?
(a) Her dirty house.
(b) Old age.
(c) Starvation.
(d) The public baths.

3. Where does Beth tell Meg she intends to raise her daughter?
(a) Andalusia.
(b) Sydney.
(c) London.
(d) The Cotswolds.

4. What are the descriptions of Bird House in the Epilogue meant to convey?
(a) Beth and Rory have made it a warm and welcoming home.
(b) Beth has more energy for fixing up the house than Rory does.
(c) No one has any interest in preserving Lorelei's memory.
(d) The shadow of the past is still palpable in Bird House.

5. In April of 2000, on Easter Sunday, what does Beth promise herself she will accomplish before Easter of 2001?
(a) She will leave Bird House, one way or another.
(b) She will start dating and look for a better job.
(c) She will end her affair with her sister's partner.
(d) She will confront her mother about the state of the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Rory first arrives back in England, whom has he decided to blame for what happened to Rhys?

2. When they all go to the funeral home to see Lorelei, what does Colin say Lorelei looks like?

3. In 2005, what does Lorelei do for the first time in decades?

4. When she is about sixteen, why does Meg feel jealousy toward Beth?

5. When Rory and Kayleigh come to Easter, where do they stay while they are in England?

(see the answer key)

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