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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How do Neil and Brenda meet?
(a) He meets her at a political rally in Newark.
(b) They meet at a debutante ball where Neil is playing in the band.
(c) She asks him to hold her glasses while she dives into the pool at the Green Lane Country Club.
(d) He helps her find a book at the Newark Public Library.

4. What member of Neil's family does Brenda remember?
(a) She remembers his Aunt Doris, who is always at the Green Lane Country Club reading War and Peace.
(b) She remembers Neil's sister who was in school at Radcliffe.
(c) She remembers Neil's cousin who sang at her debut ball.
(d) She remembers Neil's Uncle Max who helped her change a tire.

5. What indicates that Brenda and her family are concerned with status and appearance?
(a) She has had a nose job and her brother is about to do it, too.
(b) She talks about her trips to Paris.
(c) She asks Neil why he doesn't buy a Mercedes.
(d) She keeps telling Neil how expenisve everything is in her house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Mrs. Patimkin's connection to sports when she was younger?

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

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

4. What does Brenda allow Neil to do as they play in the pool?

5. What is the area like in Short Hills?

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