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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What prevents Norah from marrying Mark and settling into a steady suburban lifestyle? (from Chapters 17 - 26)

Norah is haunted by Niall's descriptions of married life.

The site of recovering patients in the beds next to her in the hospital.

Norah's unnamed future husband returns to Dublin.

Norah has to commit her time to caring for Katherine.

2.

Norah describes the unnamed character's new partner as his "English Olivia, who had never read a poem in her life" (155). What does this description say about Norah's opinion about Olivia? (from Chapters 10 - 11)

Norah thinks Olivia is illiterate.

Norah thinks that Olivia is more into film while the unnamed character is more interested in theater.

Norah is critical of Olivia for not having intellectual interests.

Norah thinks that Olivia is too scientifically-minded to read poetry.

3.

In what aspect of Katherine's life is Holly Devane most interested? (from Chapters 1 - 2)

Katherine's first marriage.

Whether Katherine preferred stage acting to screen acting.

Katherine's childhood.

How Katherine styled her sexuality.

4.

What is the source that aids Norah's recollection of her 21st birthday party? (from Chapters 1 - 2)

A story about it told to her by Boyd O'Neill.

The taste of a piece of cake similar to that served at the party.

The dress she wore that night.

A photograph from a newspaper article.

5.

Why is Katherine upset about Eddie dyeing her hair auburn? (from Chapters 6 - 7)

It was not her natural hair color.

The girls at school in Ireland would make fun of orange hair.

It did not fit the roles she was playing.

It made her seem Irish when she is actually British.

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