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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Arthur consider the last chapter in Reta's novel to be?
(a) The best.
(b) The least important.
(c) The worst.
(d) The most important.

3. What month does Reta finally meet Arthur Springer for the first time at her home?
(a) February.
(b) April.
(c) November.
(d) January.

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

5. What is the woman who sets herself on fire outside of Honest Ed's wearing?
(a) A habit.
(b) A dress.
(c) Jeans and t-shirt.
(d) A veil and gown.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who works as a trombonist?

2. What does Arthur accidentally knock over during his first visit at Reta's?

3. According to Lois, what year did her husband die?

4. In the story, who does Reta think the Czech professor must hate?

5. For what dish did Lois win a prize at the Orangetown Fair?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Reta's impression of Arthur Springer when she finally meets him at her home in January and how do they get into a heated discussion?

2. How does the staff's response at the hostel regarding Norah's gloves indicate her invisibility as a street person?

3. What issue does Reta take with Emily Helt's book review in the Chicago Tribune?

4. In her letter to Russell Sandor, Reta states that she fears nothing. Why does she feel this way and how does she prove it in her letter?

5. What is Lois's true opinion of what happened to Norah that she is afraid to express?

6. Why does Arthur Springer call one day after Christmas and what is Reta's response?

7. How do the meetings with her friends at the Orange Blossom Room ground Reta in reality?

8. In her letter about the death of Peter Harding, how does Reta compare herself to Norah?

9. What does Reta and Tom's walk in Orangetown cemetery represent?

10. Why don't the Winters' want to discuss the fact that Norah probably gave her Christmas package away?

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