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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through San Francisco, 2012 and Los Angeles, 2012.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city did the unnamed narrator fall in love with John?
(a) Lincoln.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) San Diego.
(d) Philadelphia.

2. What type of media was embedded within the art installation with which the unnamed narrator and her dark-haired friend interacted?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) A photograph.
(c) A sound recording.
(d) A video.

3. What kind of new lifestyle was John beginning at the time discussed in San Francisco, 2012?
(a) Healthy.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Sober.
(d) Silent.

4. How many brothers did Camila have during the unnamed narrator's trip to Italy in 2000?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

5. The first section of the novel Topics of Conversation is set in which month of 2000?
(a) August.
(b) June.
(c) July.
(d) September.

Short Answer Questions

1. The unnamed narrator complained to her role-playing partner that he sounded like a movie made by which director?

2. The unnamed narrator's boyfriend in the summer of 2000 used to be her what?

3. At the end of the section entitled San Francisco 2010, the unnamed narrator recalls having forgotten that her dark-haired friend had eyes of what color?

4. In what field did the unnamed narrator work while she was married to John?

5. What two things does the unnamed narrator state that she has always wanted?

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