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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Aunt Gladys' personal charity?
(a) Jewish orphans in Russia.
(b) Poor older Jews in nursing homes.
(c) The homeless in Newark.
(d) The poor Jews in Palestine.

2. What disruption takes place when Ron needs to leave?
(a) Julie and Mr. Patimkin get into an arguement on the tennis court.
(b) Mrs. Patimkin and Carlotta come out with coffee.
(c) A Chrysler and Neil's Plymouth need to be moved so Ron can get his Volkswagen out of the drive.
(d) There comes a brief shower and everyone has to take cover.

3. What does Neil do from his desk on the main floor?
(a) He watches teenage girls walk up the wide flight of stairs to the main reading room.
(b) He falls asleep because he was up so late last night.
(c) He keeps staring at the phone wanting to call Brenda.
(d) He is half-heartedly doing some filing.

4. What happens in the TV room later that night after Brenda returns?
(a) Brenda teases Neil by exposing her breasts.
(b) They make love on the sofa.
(c) They hold hands and drink wine.
(d) Neil proposes marriage.

5. How does Mrs. Patimkin treat Neil?
(a) She refuses to recognize his presence.
(b) She is merely polite.
(c) She asks questions to embarrass him.
(d) She keeps the conversation on topics Neil knows nothing about.

Short Answer Questions

1. What member of Neil's family does Brenda remember?

2. What shows that Neill is not a part of Brenda's social set?

3. What is strange about Brenda's feeling that Neil is pursuing her?

4. What does Neil find in the basement?

5. How does Neil evaluate Mr. Patimkin's intelligence?

(see the answer key)

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