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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Buddy characterize poetry?
(a) He likens them to the cadavers he dissects in medical school.
(b) He calls them worthless pieces of junk.
(c) He calls poems pieces of dust.
(d) He sees them as capturing all the beauty there is in the world.

2. Who helped foster Esther's appreciation for fine food?
(a) Doreen
(b) Her grandmother
(c) Her grandfather
(d) Her mother

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

4. What nickname does Doreen give Betsy?
(a) Ugly as Sin
(b) Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
(c) Kansas Cowgirl
(d) Pollyanna Cowgirl

5. What is keeping Esther from telling Buddy that she has no intention of marrying him?
(a) He is attending medical school and she does not want to distract him.
(b) Her commitment to the magazine
(c) His illness
(d) Fear of his mother's response

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Esther order vodka at the bar?

3. Why does Esther like Doreen?

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

5. What does Esther do to offend the driver of the first cab she rides in?

(see the answer key)

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