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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What feature of her garden does Anna say she longs to hug every so often?
(a) A tree.
(b) A fountain.
(c) A merry-go-round.
(d) A slide.

2. What does Anna lend to Ethan during his first visit to her house?
(a) An mp3 player.
(b) A cup of sugar.
(c) A movie.
(d) A book.

3. To whom is Anna speaking the first time the author inserts dialogue into the narrative?
(a) Her daughter.
(b) Her psychiatrist.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her husband.

4. When Anna goes outside to try to stop the egg assault on her house, who does she ultimately realize has helped her get back inside the house?
(a) Jane Russell.
(b) Mrs. Wasserman.
(c) Ed.
(d) The Takeda boy.

5. In what century had Anna's townhome been constructed?
(a) The 21st.
(b) The 19th.
(c) The 18th.
(d) The 20th.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what actor does Anna compare the looks of her tenant, David?

2. On what day of the week does the novel begin?

3. When Anna realizes she does not know how to talk to teenagers, she gives the reason that her oldest patients had been what age?

4. What memento does Ethan's mother carry with her always to remind her of her son?

5. In the opening scene, Anna watches as her neighbor leads a man with what job into the guest bedroom of her townhome?

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