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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 - 10 (Pages 33 - 60).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character is described by the narrator as looking "like Shelley Winters playing a roadhouse pick-up...stretch-pants two sizes too small, preshrunk sweaters with classic midriff bulge, a fur coat slung over her shoulders, and a scarf hiding the curlers in her hair" (p. 29)?
(a) Mrs. Frazer.
(b) Mrs. Goodman.
(c) Mrs. Shilling.
(d) Mrs. Fickett..

2. Which character is described by the narrator as trying "to hard to be clever, too hard to be quick, too hard at everything except at being himself" (pp. 28-29)?
(a) Dr. Donovan.
(b) Mr. Bernstein..
(c) Mr. Shilling.
(d) Mr. Milne

3. How does Mrs. Shilling respond when Mary Nell Fickett tries to tell her that Lisa Shilling has a mental illness that needs treatment?
(a) She slaps Mary Nell and calls the police.
(b) She laughs and says she already knows.
(c) She immediately calls a mental hospital.
(d) She refuses to listen and tells Mary Nell to go away.

4. Why does Brian Morris break up his relationship with Lisa Shilling?
(a) Because Lisa's behavior is erratic and nonsensical.
(b) Because he realizes he's homosexual.
(c) Because Lisa's family is poor and he wants to date a rich girl.
(d) Because he wants to date Mary Nell Fickett.

5. The first story that Betsy Goodman heard about Lisa Shilling's strange behavior happened on...
(a) Paul Newman's newest film's opening night.
(b) Ben Goodman's graduation.
(c) The first anniversary of Lisa and Brian Morris' going steady.
(d) Mary Nell Fickett's birthday.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character's father maintains a large personal library with valuable reference books?

2. The narrator compares her newly-built school to her old school and notes that both schools have the same...

3. Lisa sarcastically says she admires a particular books titled...

4. When Betsy Goodman and Mary Nell Fickett finally tell Lisa Shilling that the know she is mentally ill, Lisa Shilling responds by...

5. Betsy Goodman believes that as an adult she will be great at being...

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