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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Esther and Doreen go to Coney Island with Lenny.
(d) She has no interest in furs.

2. What trait does Buddy have that Esther thinks would make him a good teacher?
(a) He is always trying to explain things to Esther.
(b) He is very knowledgeable about biology.
(c) His father was a teacher.
(d) He has a keen interest in learning.

3. Who is missing from the Ladies' Day luncheon?
(a) Esther
(b) Betsy
(c) Doreen
(d) Hilda

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

5. What does Esther do while Mr. Manzi is lecturing in chemistry class?
(a) She writes down the formulas he writes on the board.
(b) She pretends to be writing down the formulas he writes on the board.
(c) She completes her Shakespeare class assignments.
(d) She daydreams.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Esther surprised when Buddy calls her at college?

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

3. Why does Esther take her history book with her when she receives the phone call that Buddy is at her dorm?

4. What disheartens Esther the most about Jay Cee's suggestions for bolstering her career?

5. What does Jay Cee suggest that Esther do to distinguish herself from other women applying to be magazine editors?

(see the answer key)

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