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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are some of the things they do together that summer?
(a) Drive into the mountains, go out to eat, watch Ron play basketball.
(b) Play ping pong, visit museums, take long walks in Central Park.
(c) Go to motels, see plays in New York, read books.
(d) Go to Coney Island, drive to Atlantic City, visit Brenda's relatives.

2. When the family goes outside, what are Mr. Patimkin and his 10-year-old daughter Julie doing?
(a) Playing basketball.
(b) Going for a swim.
(c) Playing tennis.
(d) Playing with the dog.

3. What does Neil think about as he drives into the area of the business?
(a) He wonders if Brenda ever worked there.
(b) Neil wonders if he will see the kid from the library.
(c) He wonders if the Patimkins tell their friends where the business is.
(d) He wonders if Uncle Max is in the area.

4. What does Neil notice about Mr. Patimkin?
(a) That he is short and has nothing to say.
(b) That he reminds Neil of his own father.
(c) That he eats very little.
(d) That he tends to dominate the conversation.

5. What do Neil and Brenda do as often as possible?
(a) Play tennis.
(b) Ride horses.
(c) Go swimming.
(d) Make love.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is dinner different at the Patimkin's house from the dinner at Aunt Gladys' house?

2. How does Neil avoid the issue of the boy wanting to check the Gauguin book out of the library?

3. What discussion do Mrs. Patimkin and Neil get into?

4. What is Aunt Gladys' question when Neil calls to tell her he will be gone another week?

5. What was Mrs. Patimkin's connection to sports when she was younger?

(see the answer key)

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