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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the main topic of conversation when the family does speak?
(a) Social engagements.
(b) Sports.
(c) Politics.
(d) Money.

2. What impresses Aunt Gladys about Neil's description of the Patimkin house?
(a) That it is over their store.
(b) That it has so many rooms.
(c) That it is in Newark.
(d) That it has a narrow driveway.

3. What is Neil's impression of Brenda as she plays tennis?
(a) Neil thinks Brenda plays tennis with beauty and grace.
(b) Neil thinks her tennis outfit is very expensive.
(c) Neil thinks she looks masculine while playing tennis.
(d) Neil wonders why she sweats so much.

4. Why does the boy not want to check out the Gauguin book after Neil promises to help him?
(a) He thinks it's too heavy to carry to his house.
(b) He fears he might lose it and he cannot pay to replace it.
(c) He fears it will get damaged in his house.
(d) He doesn't want the other boys to see what he is reading.

5. What do Neil and Julie do in the playroom?
(a) Play ping pong.
(b) Watch television.
(c) Throw darts.
(d) Play chess.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the head librarian tell Neil just before he leaves on vacation?

2. What does Neil do from his desk on the main floor?

3. What shows Brenda's independence at the Country Club pool?

4. What indicates that Brenda and her family are concerned with status and appearance?

5. What request does Brenda make to her father?

(see the answer key)

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