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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What grade does Esther earn in her physics class?
(a) C
(b) A
(c) F
(d) B

3. Where do Buddy and Esther go after the Yale Junior Prom?
(a) To a bar
(b) To Buddy's fraternity house
(c) Back to Esther's college
(d) To a hill behind the chemistry lab

4. What faux pas does Esther make with the bellman when she first arrives at the Amazon?
(a) She fails to thank him for carrying her bag to her room.
(b) She ignores him because she is too busy looking out the window.
(c) She insults his uniform.
(d) She does not not tip him because she doesn't know she is supposed to.

5. 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 always earns A's in his courses.
(c) She asks interesting questions during his lectures.
(d) He believes she has a purely intellectual interest in science.

Short Answer Questions

1. What wakes Esther up later in the night?

2. Who is missing from the Ladies' Day luncheon?

3. What national event is Esther concerned with as the book opens?

4. With whom does Esther ride back to the Amazon after leaving the movie premiere?

5. What nickname does Doreen give Betsy?

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