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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes a commotion downstairs while Neil is unpacking for the weekend?
(a) Mrs. Patimkin is having a showdown with her husband over his secretary.
(b) Mrs. Patimkin is angry with Brenda because she never picks up her clothes.
(c) Mrs. Patimkin is screaming at Carlotta for doing a bad job of shopping.
(d) Mrs. Patimkin is furious that Neil is staying over while she is palnning a wedding.

2. When does Neil tell Brenda he loves her?
(a) After they check into a New York hotel.
(b) The night of the wedding rehearsal.
(c) Just before he asks her to marry him.
(d) After she comes out of the doctor's office wearing the diaphragm.

3. Why does Neil think Harriet is a perfect match for Ron?
(a) She is an expert golfer.
(b) Like him she is mainly concerned with appearances.
(c) She is something of a slob, too.
(d) She is strong willed where Ron is weak.

4. What near mishap occurs with Ron one morning?
(a) Ron almost catches Neil sneaking out of Brenda's room.
(b) Ron almost catches Brenda and Neil skinny dipping in the pool.
(c) Ron almost knocks Neil down the stairs.
(d) Ron almost walks into Neil's room by mistake.

5. Why does Neil enter St. Patrick's cathedral?
(a) To cool off.
(b) To see how Catholics worship.
(c) To talk to a priest.
(d) To watch a model being photographed inside the church.

6. What does Neil ask Mrs. Patimkin if she has read?
(a) He asks if she has read the latest Life Magazine.
(b) He asks if she has read Karl Marx.
(c) He asks if she has read Origin of Species.
(d) He asks if she had read any of philosopher Martin Buber's work.

7. How does the reader know that Ron is a bit of a slob?
(a) Mrs. Patimkin always complains about his clothes on the floor.
(b) He never wears matching clothes.
(c) He is noisy in his room at night stomping around and making crude sounds.
(d) He scratches himself rudely wherever he is.

8. What indicates that Brenda does not particularly like Harriet?
(a) Brenda says her mother likes Harriet more than she does her.
(b) Brenda does not go to the airport to greet her.
(c) Brenda calls her goody-goody Harriet.
(d) Brenda makes a face when she mentions Harriet's name.

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

10. As Ron gets into his reverie, what does Neil do?
(a) He picks up a book to read.
(b) He falls asleep.
(c) He thinks about Aunt gladys.
(d) He tiptoes out of the room and closes the door.

11. What complaint does Mr. Patimkin make to Neil?
(a) He complains of having severe back pains.
(b) Mr. Patimkin says that his kids do not understand hard work and all he has been through.
(c) He complains about how the business is falling off.
(d) He complains that Brenda refuses to come help in the office.

12. Why does Mrs. Patimkin say on the phone that she cannot leave at the moment?
(a) She says she has all the Hadassah calls to make.
(b) She says Brenda has her car.
(c) She says she has a headache.
(d) She says sheis expecting the florist at any moment.

13. When Brenda is modeling her bridesmaid dress, what does Harriet say to her?
(a) Harriet tells Brenda that she is beautiful and should be the bride.
(b) Harriet says that to wear that dress, Brenda will have to change her hair style.
(c) Harriet says that the skirt of the dress is too short.
(d) Harriet says that the color is all wrong.

14. Why does Brenda chase Julie upstairs?
(a) Julie pinches Brenda.
(b) Julie tattles that Brenda is crying.
(c) Julie is tape recording the argument.
(d) Julie is making faces at her.

15. What effect does Mrs. Patimkin's nagging have on Brenda?
(a) She goes outside and screams.
(b) She starts singing at the top of her lungs.
(c) She starts crying.
(d) She ignores her mother completely.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brenda do the first morning Neil is in the house?

2. What does Mrs. Patimkin ask Neil if he wants to join?

3. What disappointing news does Neil get from Brenda?

4. What does Neil think about as he drives into the area of the business?

5. What is so disturbing to Mrs. Patimkin?

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