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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What national event is Esther concerned with as the book opens?
(a) The bombing of Hiroshima
(b) The execution of the Rosenbergs
(c) The assassination of John F. Kennedy
(d) The trial of the Rosenbergs

2. What does Esther do to help herself feel better after the botched night with Doreen and Lenny?
(a) She calls her mother for moral support.
(b) She smokes a cigarette.
(c) She takes a hot bath.
(d) She has a drink.

3. Doreen tells Lenny she will go to his apartment only if---
(a) Lenny will order her another old fashioned.
(b) Lenny will pay for the girls' drinks.
(c) Esther/Elly will accompany her.
(d) Frankie will not be there.

4. What does Esther tell Frankie her name is?
(a) Elly Higginbottom
(b) Elly Greenwood
(c) Esther Greenwood
(d) Doreen

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the girls at the Amazon does Esther spend the most time with?

2. Who helped foster Esther's appreciation for fine food?

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

4. What trait makes Esther admire Jay Cee?

5. What "trick" do Betsy, Hilda and the other girls learn at the fur show?

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