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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Neil feel lonely at the Patimkin house?
(a) Brenda only sees him when he comes to her room at night.
(b) Brenda has gone with the family to pick up Harriet at the airport.
(c) No one will talk to him.
(d) Neil is beginning to feel out of his class.

2. Why do Neill and Brenda go to New York?
(a) They goe to get Neil a tuxedo.
(b) They go to get away from the confusion of the wedding plans.
(c) Brenda is going to be fitted for a diaphragm.
(d) They go to be alone together in the park.

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

4. When does Neil call Brenda for the second time?
(a) When Uncle Max gets home from work.
(b) The next day.
(c) Just before midnight.
(d) After the ten o'clock news.

5. Why does Brenda chastise Neil after he returns home and calls her?
(a) She is angry that he did not use protection when they made love.
(b) She says it is a good thing the phone didn't wake her parents.
(c) She doesn't want him to get too attached to her.
(d) She is piqued because he called at one in the morning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a reminder of the Patimkin family's past life in Newark?

2. Where does Neil find Mr. Patimkin's business?

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

4. What is Ron doing when Neil arrives?

5. What effect does Mrs. Patimkin's nagging have on Brenda?

(see the answer key)

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