LFE QUIZ 11-15

Across

2. In chapter 12, there are several allusions/references to President (B _ L L) (C _ _ N _ _ N) because he had a sexual affair with his intern ______Lewinsky. Students at the high school make several dirty jokes referencing the scandal.
3. What word on page 162 means completing an action in a reckless manner or with lack of attention? (H _ _ _ L _ S S _ Y)
5. One reason Mia agrees to be the surrogate and egg donor for the Ryans is that she lost her ________.
6. Mrs. Richardson lies to her family in order to investigate ____ and her past by telling them she is going to Pittsburgh to do _______for a story on zebra mussels.
8. As used in a sentence on page 164, what word means in the form of a cloud or hazy?
11. Mr. ______ is a neighbor from her home town who takes interest in Mia learning more about _____.
16. As used in a sentence on page 227, the word PROTRACTED means "lasting for a (_ _ _ G) (_ _ _ E) or made to last longer than necessary."
17. What word on page 152 best means not candid or sincere? (D_ S _ _ G _ _ U _ _ S).
19. ______ decides not to tell ______ about their unplanned pregnancy after hearing his reaction to her imagining how cute their babies would look.
23. Without her parent's blessing or financial assistance, Mia went to the New York ______ of _____ _____ where she took classes with her mentor.
24. Lexie writes the name _____ _____ (first and last) on her clinic paperwork because she is worried that her mother knows the director of the clinic and her dad has been in the news as the attorney in the Mirabelle McCullough case.
25. Pauline Hawthorne lived in _______ Village and ______, and both of these places are in (_ _ W) (_ O _ K). PAGE 140
27. As used in a sentence on page 195, what word means like a ghost?
29. What word on page 197 best means, the act of "indulging" or giving in?
30. Mia Mia grew up in ____ Park, ______ (state). (page 187)

Down

1. Ng characterizes Mia as a young woman who _____ hard to get what she wants. She has more than one job, including one as a ______ which means she wakes up early, around 4am. Mia also has a lot of ______ because she will not accept money, or even a loan, from Pauline Hawthorne for her tuition.
4. Who is Mia's photography mentor? (first and last name)
7. _____ and _____ are having a secret affair that they are hiding from everyone, especially Moody.
9. During Elena's research on Mia's mentor, Pauline Hawthorne, the reported narrates, "Every art book Mrs. Richardson consulted described her in glowing terms: a self-taught (G_ _ _ U _) , a (F_M_N I_T) photographic (P_ O _ E_R), a dynamic and generous intellect" (Ng 140-141).
10. As used in a sentence on page 188, what word means done in a manner that will never fail?
12. Mr. Joseph _____ follows Mia one day after seeing her on the _______ because he wants her to be an egg donor and surrogate because she looks so much like his wife, Madeline.
13. Warren is disappointed when Mia tells him she will be a surrogate because he will not get to be an ______ to Mia's baby, and he believes she did not think her decision through carefully, but agrees to keep the surrogacy a ____ from their parents. Once they discover Mia is pregnant, her parents are disappointed as well, and one can infer they also feel ashamed because they ask her not to attend Warren's _____ so they do not have to explain why Mia is pregnant.
14. Elena learns that although Mia's brother had been a promising _____ player, he tragically died in a _______ ________.
15. In what state did Pauline Hawthorne grow up? PAGE 140
18. After deciding to keep the baby, Mia returns the money and maternity clothes and drives to which state?
20. As used in a sentence on page 165, VIGILANT means (A _ _ R T) or (W _ T _ H _ U L).
21. Ng uses the common abbreviation of MoMA on page 141 for this famous place to see art in New York! (4 words).
22. What was Mia's nickname for her little brother? (page 188)
26. What was Mia's original last name?
28. What is Mia's brother's name?