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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old were Joan and her brother when her mother was dying?
(a) In their 60's.
(b) In their 50's.
(c) In their70's.
(d) In their 40's.

3. 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) March 13, 2004.
(c) January 4, 2004.
(d) May 20, 2004.

4. What did Joan wish she could use to record the memories that she included in the book rather than writing about them?
(a) A digital camera.
(b) A digital editing system.
(c) A digital scrapbook.
(d) A tape recorder.

5. What type of ATM card did John have in his pocket when he died?
(a) Capital One.
(b) Bank of America.
(c) Wells Fargo.
(d) Chase.

Short Answer Questions

1. After John's death, which of John's novels did Joan realize was about grief?

2. What was the press rate for a lanai suite at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel when Joan began working for "Life"?

3. When did John and Joan visit the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner's office?

4. What color sorbet and napkins did Quintana have at her wedding?

5. When did John have a pacemaker implanted?

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