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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Esther do the first time she saw a finger bowl?
(a) She panicked not knowing what to do with it.
(b) She ate the contents, thinking it was an exotic soup.
(c) She dipped her fingers in it to clean them.
(d) She asked her hostess what it was for.

2. At what age does Esther say she stopped being "purely happy"?
(a) 9 years old
(b) 11 years old
(c) 18 years old
(d) 5 years old

3. Why does Esther feel depressed when she returns to the Amazon?
(a) She wishes she had gone to the magazine party instead of to Lenny's apartment.
(b) It is smoky in her room.
(c) She feels abandoned by Doreen.
(d) It is utterly silent in her room.

4. Why won't Esther let Doreen come into her room when she returns from Lenny's?
(a) She is angry at Doreen for waking her up.
(b) She fears she will vomit on her bed.
(c) She fears she will never get rid of her again.
(d) She is angry at Doreen for not accompanying her on the long walk back to the hotel.

5. What trait does Buddy have that Esther thinks would make him a good teacher?
(a) He has a keen interest in learning.
(b) He is always trying to explain things to Esther.
(c) He is very knowledgeable about biology.
(d) His father was a teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What course does Esther convince her college dean to exempt her from taking?

2. What does Esther do to help herself feel better after the botched night with Doreen and Lenny?

3. What faux pas does Esther make with the bellman when she first arrives at the Amazon?

4. What nickname does Doreen give Betsy?

5. What does the Ladies' Day magazine staff send to the girls as gifts?

(see the answer key)

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