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Chapter 1

1. How many days after her husband's death did Joan write a few lines about the way life changes in an instant?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 2-3 days.
(c) 7 days.
(d) 6-8 days.

2. What was the date on the computer file that contained the first few lines that Joan wrote after her husband's death?
(a) April 12, 2004.
(b) January 4, 2004.
(c) May 20, 2004.
(d) March 13, 2004.

3. What word did Joan consider adding in the phrase, "Life changes in the instant"?
(a) Common.
(b) Everyday.
(c) Extraordinary.
(d) Ordinary.

4. When did Joan interview people in Honolulu about December 7, 1941?
(a) 1981.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1993.
(d) 1972.

5. Who cleaned the blood on the living room floor after John died?
(a) Felipe.
(b) Jose.
(c) Roberto.
(d) Manuel.

6. When did Joan begin writing the book, "The Year of Magical Thinking"?
(a) November 14, 2004.
(b) December 30, 2004.
(c) October 4, 2004.
(d) August 18, 2004.

7. When did John die?
(a) October 27, 2003.
(b) September 19, 2003.
(c) November 15, 2003.
(d) December 30, 2003.

8. Quintana was a patient at Beth Israel Medical Center's Singer Division, when did that hospital close?
(a) September 2004.
(b) August 2004.
(c) May 2005.
(d) July 2005.

9. What illness sent Quintana to the emergency room in December 2003?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Flu.
(c) Bronchitis.
(d) Strep throat.

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