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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. What does Jay Cee give Esther as she leaves for her lunch date with the two authors?
(a) A new dress.
(b) A sealed envelope.
(c) Some medication.
(d) A stack of manuscripts.

2. What is Lenny Shepherd famous for?
(a) He is a popular disc jockey.
(b) He is a popular actor.
(c) He is popular dancer.
(d) He is the owner of a popular bar.

3. With whom does Esther ride back to the Amazon after leaving the movie premiere?
(a) Betsy
(b) Jay Cee
(c) Emily Ann
(d) Doreen

4. What is Esther's first reaction when Buddy proposes to her?
(a) She feels like laughing.
(b) She is delighted.
(c) She feels nauseous.
(d) She is shocked.

5. What surprises Esther the most about Marco?
(a) His cruelty
(b) His aggression
(c) His honesty
(d) His unwillingness to give her the diamond

Short Answer Questions

1. Why had Esther visited her family doctor?

2. What does Constantin say is the most difficult aspect of simultaneous translation?

3. Why does Buddy ask Esther whether she'd like to live in the city or the country?

4. What does Buddy take Esther to do while she is visiting him at the sanatorium?

5. Why does Esther feel depressed when she returns to the Amazon?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Buddy tell Esther about losing his virginity?

2. Why does Marco attack Esther?

3. How does Esther change from the beginning to the end of this chapter?

4. What does Esther decide about her friendship with Doreen the night of their visit to Lenny's apartment? What causes her to make this decision?

5. What does Esther think makes her a neurotic?

6. What happens on the hill behind the chemistry lab at Yale?

7. Who are Frankie and Lenny?

8. Describe Jay Cee (from Esther's perspective)

9. What leads Esther to be invited for lunch by Philomena Guinea?

10. What is Eric's philosophy on sexual relationships?

(see the answer keys)

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