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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the head librarian tell Neil just before he leaves on vacation?
(a) The head librarian tells Neil that after his vacation he will become reference librarian and receive a small raise.
(b) He tells Neil that he must get Patimkin to make a donation to the library.
(c) He tells Neil that he is aiming too high and will get hurt.
(d) He says that if Neil goes now he will not have a job when he returns.

2. What biased reaction does the head librarian have about the boy's wanting to look at art?
(a) That the boy is uneducated and has no business in a library.
(b) That he either wants to steal the books or to look at nude pictures and touch himself inappropriately.
(c) That an African-American boy could not possibly have an interest in fine art.
(d) That the boy is sneaking around to find where the money is.

3. What does Neil notice about the street names in Short Hills?
(a) They are all named after Wall Street firms.
(b) They are named for eastern universities.
(c) They are all in French.
(d) They are named for Presidents of the United States.

4. What invitation does Brenda extend to Neil?
(a) An invitation to dinner.
(b) An invitation to play tennis.
(c) An invitation to a picnic.
(d) An invitation to the opera.

5. Where does he say his parents live?
(a) The Bronx.
(b) Miami.
(c) Albany.
(d) Tuscon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What request does Brenda make to her father?

2. Where is the house of Neil Klugman's aunt and uncle where he lives?

3. What is a typical dinner at Aunt Gladys' house?

4. When Neil wants to phone Brenda in Short Hills, New Jersey, where does he find the Short Hills phone directory?

5. Why does Brenda chastise Neil after he returns home and calls her?

(see the answer key)

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