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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Brenda change the subject and get Neil to stop playing?
(a) She tells him to grow up.
(b) She challenges him to a race across the pool.
(c) She threatens to scream.
(d) She asks about his parents.

3. What do the twenty-three bottles of Jack Daniels suggest to Neil?
(a) That Mr. Patimkin is a man who entertains his friends.
(b) That Mr. Patimkin owns stock in the Jack Daniels company.
(c) That Mrs. Patimkin is a lush.
(d) That they keep the liquour out of sight to guests.

4. What was Neil's major in Rutgers?
(a) Psychology.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Library science.
(d) Architecture.

5. What does Brenda allow Neil to do as they play in the pool?
(a) Put suntan lotion on her body.
(b) Kiss her feet.
(c) Hold her close under the water.
(d) Touch her breasts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides attending Rutgers, what had Neil been doing in recent years?

2. What is a typical dinner at Aunt Gladys' house?

3. How does Neil react to Brenda's invitation to spend a week at her house?

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

5. How does Neil avoid the issue of the boy wanting to check the Gauguin book out of the library?

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