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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapters Twelve-Fifteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Twelve, what does the narrator imply is one of the many lies she has told?
(a) That she regrets the harms she has caused other people.
(b) That she wanted the baby and enjoys motherhood.
(c) That she would actually like to live in the countryside permanently.
(d) That she does not want her married lover to leave his wife.

2. What Billy Idol song's lyrics do the women end up singing along to at the bar?
(a) "Cradle of Love."
(b) "Dancing With Myself."
(c) "Rebel Yell."
(d) "White Wedding."

3. Early in their conversation at the bar, what aspect of life in the United States do the May Mothers compare unfavorably with the situation in other countries?
(a) Gun control.
(b) Education.
(c) Maternity leave.
(d) Healthcare.

4. Why does Nell text Francie and Colette to turn on the Patricia Faith show right away?
(a) Faith is interviewing Mogaro's attorney.
(b) Faith is interviewing Winnie.
(c) Faith is showing a photograph of Nell.
(d) Faith is showing a photograph of a known sex offender.

5. Where is the narrator during Chapter Fifteen?
(a) Vermont.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Upstate New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do both Neeley and Teb respond to Colette's latest chapters?

2. When Nell arrives at the daycare, what does she think is happening?

3. What was the subject of Colette's first book?

4. On the night that Midas disappears, what does Francie have a nightmare about?

5. In Chapter Twelve, what prevents the narrator from getting out and doing things?

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