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Chapters 1-12

1. The novel's epigraph is a quote by which author?
(a) George Orwell.
(b) Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
(c) Alexander Pope.
(d) Walt Whitman.

2. Which mythological figure is at the center of the novel's preface?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Pandora.
(c) Persephone.
(d) Pan.

3. The novel begins on what day of the week?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Friday.

4. In what location does Cecilia find a mysterious letter at the start of the novel?
(a) Her laundry room.
(b) Her basement.
(c) Her attic.
(d) Her closet.

5. What is Cecilia's surname?
(a) Fitzpatrick.
(b) Sayles.
(c) Miller.
(d) Burns.

6. Who is NOT listed among Cecilia's friends?
(a) Mahalia.
(b) Miriam.
(c) Mary.
(d) Erica.

7. On what continent does the narrative of The Husband's Secret take place?
(a) South America.
(b) Asia.
(c) North America.
(d) Australia.

8. Cecilia reflects upon the time how many years before the story takes place when she saw a little boy killed in a car accident?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 1.
(d) 8.

9. How old is Cecilia's daughter Esther?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 6.
(d) 10.

10. Esther has recently become obsessed with which historic event?
(a) The removal of the Berlin Wall.
(b) The Stonewall uprising.
(c) The end of World War II.
(d) The addition of Hawaii and Alaska to the United States.

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