Summary

In Chapter 2, Miriam, now married and mother to a two-year-old, is selected to be a participant on The Who, What, or Where Game, a quiz show. In NBC’s greenroom, Miriam meets the show’s current champion Peter Matusevitch, an advertising executive. Miriam thinks about how her good friend, Stella Kim, another survivor of Communist parents, would be instantly attracted to Peter. The show is hosted by the handsome Art James. Miriam is introduced to the public as a wife, mother, and community organizer as the game show gets underway. Miriam lags behind but begins to catch up toward the end of the show, as questions vary based on themes, such as Cities in Crisis. Unfortunately, it is challenger Graham Stone who wins, beating out both Miriam and Peter.

The novel shifts back in time in Chapter 3. Rose’s husband, Albert, a German...