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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mrs. Patimkin further interfere with Neil and Brenda?
(a) Mrs. Patimkin's mah jong parties at her house.
(b) Her habit of checking the house every night to see if Carlotta is doing her job.
(c) Her metaphysics study group that meets in her house.
(d) Mrs. Patimkin's Hadassah parties from which she returns at unpredictable hours.

2. What does Neil notice about Mr. Patimkin?
(a) That he reminds Neil of his own father.
(b) That he tends to dominate the conversation.
(c) That he is short and has nothing to say.
(d) That he eats very little.

3. How does Neil get away to go meet Brenda in New York?
(a) He convinces another librarian to work for him on his days off.
(b) He decides to go to New York for the weekend anyway and convinces his boss he is anti-Semitic if he does not agree.
(c) He agrees to work overtime without pay when he returns.
(d) He calls in sick.

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

5. How is Brenda dressed for dinner?
(a) Brenda has on jeans and one of Ron's shirts.
(b) Brenda is dressed in designer slacks and blouse.
(c) Brenda wears a cocktail dress.
(d) Brenda wears shorts and white polo shirt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Neil less class conscious than Brenda's family?

2. How does the relationship end?

3. What does Neil want to discuss with Brenda?

4. What happens when Neil sees Brenda after so long a separation?

5. Where did Ron get the record he puts on the phonograph?

(see the answer key)

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