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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 happens when Neil sees Brenda after so long a separation?
(a) He gets cold feet and wants to run.
(b) He does not recognize Brenda at first because she is letting her hair grow.
(c) He does not like her bleached hair.
(d) He thinks she has gained weight.

2. Who does Neil miss seeing at the library?
(a) He misses seeing the lions that were removed.
(b) He misses the teenage girls.
(c) He never sees the African-American kid again.
(d) He misses seeing Ron.

3. What is Aunt Gladys doing during this time?
(a) She has gone back to school to be a teacher.
(b) She is working for the Red Cross.
(c) She is planning Susan's wedding.
(d) Aunt Gladys is having ten people as guests for Rosh Hashanah.

4. What are the men all talking about?
(a) They are talking about how expensive daughters are.
(b) As Neil waits for Brenda, the men talk about how much money they are making.
(c) They are talking about sports.
(d) They are talking about how bad business is.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brenda tell Neill when he finishes his run?

2. What is Brenda's objection to getting what Neil suggests?

3. What is the urgency about the wedding?

4. What disappointing news does Neil get from Brenda?

5. What is in a letter from Brenda's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Brenda show Neil behind a door in his room he thought was a closet?

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

3. What key event happens in Ron's room?

4. What is the cause of the commotion downstairs as Neil is unpacking in the guest room?

5. What is Neil's mood the fall after Brenda returns to school?

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

7. What is it like when Neil and Brenda finally meet up in New York?

8. What is the underlying reason Harriet and Brenda go shopping in New York?

9. What is odd about Neil's and Brenda's love making after she gets the diaphragm?

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

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