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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who helped foster Esther's appreciation for fine food?
(a) Her grandfather
(b) Her grandmother
(c) Her mother
(d) Doreen

2. Why does Mr. Manzi like Esther so much?
(a) He believes she has the skills and talent to be a successful science major.
(b) She asks interesting questions during his lectures.
(c) She always earns A's in his courses.
(d) He believes she has a purely intellectual interest in science.

3. What does Buddy tell Esther she will want to abandon once she has children?
(a) College
(b) Poetry
(c) Reading
(d) Her career

4. Why doesn't Esther attend the fur show?
(a) Jay Cee asks her to come into the office.
(b) She is attending the Ladies' Day luncheon when the fur show is going on.
(c) She has no interest in furs.
(d) Esther and Doreen go to Coney Island with Lenny.

5. How does Esther know Buddy?
(a) They attended the same boarding school.
(b) They attend the same college.
(c) Their mothers are friends and they attend the same church.
(d) They met at a party.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age does Esther say she stopped being "purely happy"?

2. What does Esther decide about her relationship with Constantin during their dinner date?

3. What course does Esther convince her college dean to exempt her from taking?

4. What does Constantin say is the most difficult aspect of simultaneous translation?

5. Why is Esther afraid of taking chemistry?

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