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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Aunt Gladys' question when Neil calls to tell her he will be gone another week?
(a) She asks him is he is sleeping with Brenda.
(b) She wants to know if he has clean underwear.
(c) She asks if he is getting too good to stay with her.
(d) She asks him if she needs to send him anything.

2. How is Brenda dressed when she comes to the porch where Neil is?
(a) She is wearing one of Neil's shirts.
(b) She is wearing a warm-up suit.
(c) She is in tight shorts and a halter top.
(d) She is wearing a yellow dress that shows off her summer tan.

3. What does Ron invite Neil to do?
(a) Go downstairs and have a drink.
(b) Play a game of basketball.
(c) Go to the club for a swim.
(d) Come to his room and listen to records.

4. Where does Mrs. Patimkin send Neil?
(a) She sends Neil to the airport to get Harriet's mother.
(b) She sends Neil to New York to bring back silverware patterns.
(c) She sends Neil to pick up Julie from her riding class.
(d) Since she cannot go herself, she sends Neil to Newark.

5. What effect does everything have on Neil at this time?
(a) Everything makes him sad.
(b) Everything seems distant.
(c) Everything is excitien.
(d) Everything reminds him of Brenda.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Neil think about the boy's not returning?

2. What does Brenda bring along the next time they go to the track?

3. What excuse does Brenda make for her mother's behavior?

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

5. When Brenda is modeling her bridesmaid dress, what does Harriet say to her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the situation behind the argument over the diaphragm?

2. Describe the domestic scene between Brenda and Neil the following morning.

3. What are Aunt Gladys' two main concerns when Neil calls to say his vacation is extended to Labor Day?

4. Why does Brenda get upset in the storage room?

5. As Neil and Brenda talk, what changes in the way they describe their relationship?

6. What is missing at the library now?

7. What is the somber occasion between Neil and Brenda the day after the wedding?

8. How does Mrs. Patimkin again use Neil as sort of a servant?

9. What is the result of Neil's prayer in St. Patrick's cathedral?

10. What turns out to be the rush to get Ron married to Harriet?

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