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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Besides attending Rutgers, what had Neil been doing in recent years?
(a) He was in the army.
(b) He had studied in France.
(c) He had been drifting around the country.
(d) He was in the Peace Corps.

2. What shows Brenda's competitive nature?
(a) Brenda is ahead five games to four.
(b) Brenda does not notice Neil until the game is over.
(c) Brenda is arguing that her last shot was in bounds.
(d) Brenda makes sure the score of each game is written down.

3. What do Aunt Gladys and Mrs. Patimkin have in common that is different from Neil?
(a) The women are not patriotic but Neil is.
(b) The women know their family roots but Neil does not.
(c) The women are very class and money conscious but Neil is not.
(d) The women are not religious but Neil is.

4. Ironically, where is Mr. Patimkin's store that makes all the money for the family to live in Short Hills?
(a) In the Bronx.
(b) The African-American section of Newark.
(c) In Brooklyn.
(d) On the waterfront.

5. What does Neil want to discuss with Brenda?
(a) He wants her to elope with him the night of Ron's wedding.
(b) He wants to know if she would consider marrying him.
(c) He wants to borrow money for a new suit.
(d) He wants her to get a diaphragm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does he say his parents live?

2. What is on the record Ron suggests Neil listen to?

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

4. What impresses Aunt Gladys about Neil's description of the Patimkin house?

5. What request does Brenda make to her father?

(see the answer key)

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