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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is playing tennis with Brenda when Neill walks up?
(a) He finds Brenda playing against Laura Simpson Stolowitch.
(b) He finds her playing with her tennis coach.
(c) Brenda is playing with her brother, Ron.
(d) Brenda is playing with her father.

2. How does Neil feel being there as Julie's babysitter?
(a) He is bored and wants to go home.
(b) He thinks he can get Julie to tell him family secrets.
(c) He is glad to do it because he will see Branda when she returns.
(d) He feels like a poor relative.

3. Where is the house of Neil Klugman's aunt and uncle where he lives?
(a) The Bronx.
(b) Jersey City.
(c) Newark, New Jersey.
(d) Lower Manhattan.

4. Why does Brenda chastise Neil after he returns home and calls her?
(a) She is angry that he did not use protection when they made love.
(b) She doesn't want him to get too attached to her.
(c) She is piqued because he called at one in the morning.
(d) She says it is a good thing the phone didn't wake her parents.

5. What shows Brenda's competitive nature?
(a) Brenda makes sure the score of each game is written down.
(b) Brenda is arguing that her last shot was in bounds.
(c) Brenda does not notice Neil until the game is over.
(d) Brenda is ahead five games to four.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the family goes outside, what are Mr. Patimkin and his 10-year-old daughter Julie doing?

2. How does Brenda feel about her mother?

3. What happens when Julie loses the game?

4. What does Neil see in the hall of the Patimkin house?

5. What happens in the TV room later that night after Brenda returns?

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