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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Oliver watch Jenny doing?
(a) Perform in a concert.
(b) Sing in a chorus line.
(c) Dance on Broadway.
(d) Cook a gourmet meal.

2. What is Jennifer's major?
(a) Elementary education.
(b) Classics.
(c) Music.
(d) Nursing.

3. What is the motivating factor for Oliver proposing marriage to Jenny?
(a) To irritate his father.
(b) The fact that she is pregnant.
(c) The possibility of her going to Paris.
(d) Because another man is showing interest in her.

4. What is Jenny doing when Oliver arrives at the dorm?
(a) She isn't there.
(b) She is just finishing putting on her make-up.
(c) She is talking with a depressed roommate.
(d) She is on the phone.

5. What is Oliver and his father's relationship like at this point in the story?
(a) Completely estranged; they are not speaking to each other.
(b) They both speak to each through Oliver's mother, which is how Oliver gets money for school.
(c) They have managed to reconcile somewhat.
(d) They are going to therapy together.

6. What does the dinner conversation foreshadow in Oliver's life?
(a) Oliver's father dying in a car crash.
(b) Oliver joining the Peace Corps.
(c) His father's disapproval of Jenny.
(d) Oliver being disinherited.

7. After dinner, how can the atmosphere between Oliver and his father be described?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Strained peace.
(c) Outright hostility.
(d) Congenial.

8. In which hockey game does Oliver get hurt?
(a) Between Harvard and Columbia.
(b) Between Harvard and Rutgers.
(c) Between Harvard and Cornell.
(d) Between Harvard and Yale.

9. What is a new element in Oliver's life?
(a) The baby Jenny just had.
(b) The thrill of being engaged.
(c) Having to worry about money.
(d) Phil as a surrogate father.

10. Why does Oliver have to soak in a whirlpool?
(a) For a sprained ankle.
(b) Because he is chilled from being on the ice.
(c) So he can unwind.
(d) Because of his bad knee.

11. What are Jenny and Oliver doing when they finally have sex?
(a) Attending a concert.
(b) They don't have sex because they want to wait until marriage.
(c) Studying together.
(d) Sledding.

12. How does Oliver respond to his father's statements about marrying Jenny?
(a) Offers to wait several years before the actual marriage.
(b) Tells his father that he is just jealous that Oliver has found a beautiful woman to marry.
(c) Thanks him for the advice and says he'll think about it.
(d) Angrily tells him to mind his own business.

13. What plot device is used in this chapter several times?
(a) Red herrings.
(b) Denouement.
(c) MacGuffin.
(d) Foreshadowing.

14. How often is Oliver knocked down in a hockey game?
(a) Many times in a game.
(b) Rarely.
(c) Once or twice a game.
(d) Never; he doesn't play hockey.

15. How does Oliver feel about dinner with his father?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Unhappy.
(c) Elated.
(d) Confused.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Oliver keep promising his roommate?

2. What is Oliver's response to what Jenny says?

3. Who is with Oliver in the car?

4. What is Jenny's overall emotion?

5. Who opens the door when Oliver and Jenny walk up?

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