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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Philomena Guinea?
(a) A famous novelist who is having lunch with Jay Cee.
(b) A lady at the Scholarships Office at Esther's college.
(c) The editor of Ladies' Day magazine.
(d) The novelist whose scholarship Esther has at college.

2. What course does Esther convince her college dean to exempt her from taking?
(a) Physics
(b) Shakespeare
(c) Botany
(d) Chemistry

3. Why is Esther living in New York City in the summer of 1953?
(a) As the award for winning a modeling contest, she is modeling for a fashion magazine.
(b) Esther is taking a summer writing course.
(c) As the award for winning a writing contest, she is interning at a fashion magazine.
(d) She is attending New York University.

4. Why won't Esther let Doreen come into her room when she returns from Lenny's?
(a) She fears she will never get rid of her again.
(b) She is angry at Doreen for waking her up.
(c) She is angry at Doreen for not accompanying her on the long walk back to the hotel.
(d) She fears she will vomit on her bed.

5. What "trick" do Betsy, Hilda and the other girls learn at the fur show?
(a) How to make a neckerchief out of mink tails
(b) How to repair a mink neckerchief using a gold chain
(c) How to purchase high quality furs for a low price
(d) How to make an inexpensive fur coat look more expensive

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the only girl working at the magazine who does not get sick?

2. Why is Esther afraid of taking chemistry?

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

4. Doreen tells Lenny she will go to his apartment only if---

5. What sorts of foods does Esther say she likes the best?

(see the answer key)

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