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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In her letter to the short story writer, Reta hints that a single _________ moment was caught on videotape.
(a) Horrifying.
(b) Extraordinary.
(c) Wonderful.
(d) Terrifying.

2. How does Reta sign her letter to Ford-Halpern?
(a) Yours, Rita Orange.
(b) Yours, Reta Orangetown.
(c) Yours, Reta Winters.
(d) Yours, Rita Orange d'Ville.

3. Why do Christine and Natalie think something terrible must have happened to Norah?
(a) Because Norah told them something terrible happened.
(b) Because they witnessed something terrible happening to Norah.
(c) Because Norah has made such a drastic change in her life.
(d) Because they heard something terrible may have happened to Norah.

4. What does Norah use to try and put out the flames from the woman's fire?
(a) A cotton blanket.
(b) A linen shirt.
(c) A plastic dish rack.
(d) A wool rug.

5. According to Reta, what is the most egregious change Arthur suggests she make in her novel?
(a) That she make Roman the focus instead of Alicia.
(b) That she introduce another character to marry Alicia.
(c) That she make Alicia the focus instead of Roman.
(d) That she introduce another character to marry Roman.

6. Why does Arthur Springer call Reta the day after Christmas?
(a) To tell her that he has corrected her partial first draft.
(b) To tell her that her partial first draft needs work.
(c) To tell her that he has not read her partial first draft.
(d) To tell her that her partial first draft is wonderful.

7. What do the Winters believe Norah will do with the package Christine and Natalie give her?
(a) Give everything away to other homeless people.
(b) Give some of the items to other homeless people.
(c) Save the package but refuse to open it.
(d) Throw everything away instead of using it.

8. In her letter to Ford-Halpern, how does Reta think other daughters can be protected from Norah's fate?
(a) By allowing them to be fully human.
(b) By giving speeches across the country.
(c) By imposing stricter vagrancy laws.
(d) By sacrificing happiness for honor.

9. Who is elected Prime Minister again?
(a) Jean Chretrien.
(b) Pierre Trudeau.
(c) Kim Campbell.
(d) John Turner.

10. What does Tom think Norah might be suffering from?
(a) Depression.
(b) Bipolar disorder.
(c) Amnesia.
(d) Post-traumatic stress syndrome.

11. What anomaly does Lois tell Arthur she sees on the oak tree outside her window?
(a) A lone leaf.
(b) A dead branch.
(c) A nest.
(d) A ribbon.

12. In her letter about the obituary in the Globe and Mail, what kind of days does Reta write that she is going through?
(a) Fearful.
(b) Dismal.
(c) Bleak.
(d) Unhappy.

13. In the story, who does Reta think the Czech professor must hate?
(a) Himself.
(b) The writer.
(c) Women.
(d) The reader.

14. What items are NOT in the package Christine and Natalie bring Norah after Christmas break?
(a) Fruit and chocolate.
(b) A thermos and gloves.
(c) A tracksuit and soap.
(d) A brush and comb.

15. In the short story that Reta writes her letter about, what does the Czech professor see in the medical supply shop that disgusts him?
(a) An oxygen tank.
(b) A mastectomy bra.
(c) A colostomy bag.
(d) An artifical limb.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Reta think of Helt's assessment of her first novel?

2. Who lost her own son to a heroin overdose?

3. According to Reta, what can "help us turn down the volume of our own interior discourse"?

4. In her review of a female author, Helt states that all relationships are seen through the lens of what?

5. Why does Reta have difficulty carrying on a conversation with Arthur when he comes o her home for the first time?

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