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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When was the last time that John saved a computer file "AAA Random Thoughts"?
(a) 1:08 p.m. December 30, 2003.
(b) 8 p.m. December 29, 2003.
(c) 3:03 p.m. December 30, 2003.
(d) 10:03 a.m. December 29, 2003.

3. What time did the Emergency Medical Services receive the call to come to John's and Joan's apartment?
(a) 9:30 p.m.
(b) 10:05 p.m.
(c) 9:15 p.m.
(d) 8:50 p.m.

4. From which of Joan's novels was a passage quoted at the beginning of Chapter 22?
(a) Political Fictions.
(b) A Book of Common Prayer.
(c) The White Album.
(d) Democracy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take the ambulance to get to John's and Joan's apartment after the emergency call was received?

2. What was the nationality of the jazz pianist who played on the CD with the song "Someone to Watch Over Me"?

3. How much did it cost in the late 1960's to fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco or Sacramento or San Jose for a round trip flight?

4. What was the force of the earthquake that inspired Joan to look up the passage she quoted at the beginning of Chapter 22?

5. Which of Joan's novels had a passage about dreams?

(see the answer key)

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