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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Brenda feel about her mother?
(a) She thinks her mother stays at home too much.
(b) She thinks her mother is the world's greatest.
(c) She thinks her mother is uneducated.
(d) She thinks her mother hates her and is jealous of her.

2. Who arrives at the pool and meets Neil?
(a) Brenda's mother.
(b) Several of Brenda's sorority sisters.
(c) Brenda's ex-boyfriend.
(d) Brenda's brother, Ron.

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

4. When the family goes outside, what are Mr. Patimkin and his 10-year-old daughter Julie doing?
(a) Playing with the dog.
(b) Playing tennis.
(c) Going for a swim.
(d) Playing basketball.

5. What does Neil take out of the refrigerator in the basement?
(a) Beer.
(b) Chocolates.
(c) Cherries.
(d) Sodas.

Short Answer Questions

1. While Neil and the boy are looking at the art book, what is Neil seeing?

2. In the basement, what is next to a photo of Brenda on a horse?

3. What does Neil think that shows he is infatuated with Brenda?

4. Why does Brenda chastise Neil after he returns home and calls her?

5. What does Neil find in the basement?

(see the answer key)

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