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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Esther say she would never marry Buddy Willard?
(a) She has no desire to marry anyone.
(b) She is in love with Constantin.
(c) She hates Mrs. Willard and could not stand to be her daughter-in-law.
(d) She believes he is a hypocrite.

2. How does Buddy characterize poetry?
(a) He calls poems pieces of dust.
(b) He sees them as capturing all the beauty there is in the world.
(c) He calls them worthless pieces of junk.
(d) He likens them to the cadavers he dissects in medical school.

3. Why does Esther's mother ask her about what happened to her face?
(a) She has streaks of blood on each cheek.
(b) She is wearing much more makeup than she usually does.
(c) She refuses to smile or move her face.
(d) Her face is bruised from Marco's attack.

4. Why is Esther disturbed by Buddy's view of poetry?
(a) She is a literature major and a writer.
(b) It demonstrates his ignorance.
(c) It shows that he never read the poems she wrote for him.
(d) She believes that poetry is more important than cadavers.

5. Why does Valerie have scars on her head?
(a) She was in an accident and had a head injury.
(b) She had many shock treatments.
(c) She tried to kill herself.
(d) She has had a lobotomy.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Esther say she found out Buddy was a hypocrite?

2. Who is Esther's next door neighbor in the hospital once her room is moved "up front"?

3. How often does Buddy commit to seeing Esther once they begin dating?

4. What faux pas does Esther make with the bellman when she first arrives at the Amazon?

5. Why had Esther visited her family doctor?

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