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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What shows Brenda's independence at the Country Club pool?
(a) She dominates the diving board.
(b) She dresses like the other society snobs.
(c) She is dressed in a simple tank suit as opposed to the high heels and jewelry on other women.
(d) She sits in Neil's lap by the pool.

2. While Neil and the boy are looking at the art book, what is Neil seeing?
(a) That discrimination is a bad thing.
(b) How the boy is really interested in art.
(c) Brenda in a Gauguin setting.
(d) That his job is dull.

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

4. How is Brenda a bit ambivalent about Neill's coming to her house?
(a) She says that she is playing tennis tonight and will be sweaty afterwards, but he can come.
(b) She says she doesn't have much time but he can come for fifteen minutes.
(c) She yawns but agrees he can come.
(d) She hesitates but finally says he can come.

5. Where does Mrs. Patimkin send Neil?
(a) She sends Neil to New York to bring back silverware patterns.
(b) She sends Neil to the airport to get Harriet's mother.
(c) Since she cannot go herself, she sends Neil to Newark.
(d) She sends Neil to pick up Julie from her riding class.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrives at the pool and meets Neil?

2. What biased reaction does the head librarian have about the boy's wanting to look at art?

3. How does Mrs. Patimkin further interfere with Neil and Brenda?

4. What is a reminder of the Patimkin family's past life in Newark?

5. How has Mrs. Patimkin reinvented herself?

(see the answer key)

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