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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best describes Lenny and Doreen's dancing?
(a) furious
(b) aggressive
(c) graceful
(d) elegant

2. What is Esther's opinion of the movie she and the other girls are invited to see?
(a) She is entranced by the Technicolor technology.
(b) She thinks it is over the top and trite.
(c) She is annoyed by the costumes.
(d) She is drawn in by the romantic plot line.

3. Why does Esther hope she will be paired up with Lenny instead of Frankie?
(a) Like Esther, Lenny is tall while Frankie is short.
(b) Lenny is much more attractive than Frankie.
(c) Lenny is more charismatic than Frankie.
(d) Like Esther, Lenny is short while Frankie is tall.

4. With whom does Esther ride back to the Amazon after leaving the movie premiere?
(a) Betsy
(b) Jay Cee
(c) Emily Ann
(d) Doreen

5. Why is Esther's room full of smoke when she returns home from Lenny's apartment?
(a) The smoke materialized out of nowhere.
(b) Doreen had been smoking before they left and had failed to open the window.
(c) Doreen left a cigarette burning in an ashtray.
(d) There is a fire in Esther's room.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Esther feel depressed when she returns to the Amazon?

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

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

4. How does Doreen avoid getting food poisoning?

5. Who is Philomena Guinea?

(see the answer key)

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