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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 father.
(d) Brenda is playing with her brother, Ron.

2. What does Neil find in the basement?
(a) A refrigerator full of beer.
(b) A storage room.
(c) A playroom and a bar.
(d) A ping pong table with a broken leg.

3. What is a typical dinner at Aunt Gladys' house?
(a) Matzos soup, leg of lamb, and mixed vegetables.
(b) Kosher chicken, tossed salad, and dessert.
(c) Bagels, cream cheese, and lox.
(d) Pot roast, gravy, boiled potatoes, peas and carrots, and rye bread.

4. What comment does Neil make to Brenda about her mother.
(a) That she could lose some weight.
(b) That she seems to rule the household.
(c) That she is a bit of a snob.
(d) That he thinks she is beautiful.

5. How has Mrs. Patimkin reinvented herself?
(a) Her identity is derived directly from her husband's wealth and upwards mobility and from being Brenda's mother.
(b) She has never forgotten her humble beginnings and remains simple and kind.
(c) She has gone from former debutante to simple housewife.
(d) Her identity is based on her children's education.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the small boy who was outside growling at the lions asking for when he says he wants to see heart books?

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

4. When Neill finally stops at Brenda's house, where does he find her?

5. What does Brenda ask about his cousin, Doris?

(see the answer key)

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