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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does the reception go on?

2. Why does Neil think Harriet is a perfect match for Ron?

3. Why does Neil enter St. Patrick's cathedral?

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

5. What is Ron doing when Neil arrives?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What problem does Brenda admit to Neil?

3. How does Brenda express her contempt for Harriet?

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

5. What is making Mr. Patimkin sad about bringing Ron into the family business?

6. How does Brenda suggest she make an athlete out of Neil?

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

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

9. What is foreshadowed while Neil is at he house alone while the Patimkins go to the airport for Harriet?

10. What is missing at the library now?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A tennis player who became famous about the time Mrs. Patimkin was a state champion was a woman who came to be called Gorgeous Gussie Moran. Look up information on her and write a few paragraphs on her impact on women's tennis and what you think Mrs. Patimkin might have thought of her.

Essay Topic 2

Write a paper about world travel as a good education. Refer to Neil's being comfortable around all social classes of people as an example.

Essay Topic 3

Write a paper about how you feel about class consciousness. Express whether you think it still exists today. Be specific with your reasons and give examples.

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