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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. Where does Charlie choose to live his senior year of college?
(a) A house with roommates.
(b) The dorms.
(c) A fraternity house.
(d) His own apartment.

2. What is Charlie's summer job?
(a) Teaching kids how to ride horses.
(b) Teaching a finance class at a local school.
(c) Being a lifeguard at a camp.
(d) Helping his father raise polo horses.

3. Who does Olympia joke that Harry is discriminating against?
(a) Homosexuals.
(b) WASPs.
(c) Jews.
(d) African Americans.

4. What does Olympia send to The Arches?
(a) A check for both girls to attend.
(b) A decline to the invitation.
(c) A check for only one girl to attend.
(d) A donation for $5,000 to the event.

5. What month is the ball going to be held?
(a) September.
(b) June.
(c) January.
(d) December.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who will be most humiliated if the girls do not come out at the ball?

2. Who says, "'I'm taking Virginia as a hostage, to bring Veronica to her senses"?

3. Who does Olympia's ex-husband marry?

4. What is the name of the list of the upper class society?

5. What does Olympia sell to pay off her family's debt?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Veronica concerned about Virginia's boyfriend?

2. Why is Olympia so surprised about how pleasant Chauncey is during their phone conversation in Chapter 4?

3. Why does Charlie want to meet Veronica's escort?

4. What makes Olympia such a great woman?

5. What does Chauncey threaten to do if Veronica refuses to attend the ball?

6. Describe Virginia's dress for the ball.

7. What are some things that the family does in Paris?

8. What is Virginia's big news?

9. Describe Veronica's dress for the ball.

10. Why does Olympia call Chauncey after Charlie recommends that she does?

(see the answer keys)

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