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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Pages 1-58.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Anderson tell Maddy in the car in Section 1?
(a) That they should break-up.
(b) That he has AIDS.
(c) That he is moving out of state.
(d) That he loves her.

2. How long has Nola been dead for at the beginning of the novel?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 9 months.

3. What type of bird do Maddy and Arthur hear are the cemetery in Section 1?
(a) Red-breasted wood pecker.
(b) Goldfinch.
(c) Cedar waxwing.
(d) Robin.

4. What does Maddy do suddenly the first time she goes to Arthur's house?
(a) Runs out of the house.
(b) Moves in.
(c) Steals his silverware.
(d) Falls on the floor crying.

5. Why does Arthur have to leave Lucille's so suddenly, in Section 1?
(a) He remembers he left the stove on.
(b) He needs to use the bathroom.
(c) He wants to call Maddy.
(d) He starts to cry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has always been difficult for Arthur?

2. What does Arthur make for himself for dinner in Section 1?

3. Where do Nola and Arthur meet for the first time?

4. What does Anderson give Maddy in the car in Section 1?

5. Where do Lucille and Arthur decide to go for dinner in Section 1?

(see the answer key)

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