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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Esther do while Mr. Manzi is lecturing in chemistry class?
(a) She completes her Shakespeare class assignments.
(b) She writes down the formulas he writes on the board.
(c) She daydreams.
(d) She pretends to be writing down the formulas he writes on the board.

2. Why does Doreen vomit on the carpet of the hotel hallway?
(a) She is upset that Lenny dumped her.
(b) She is drunk.
(c) She has the flu.
(d) She has food poisoning.

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

4. Why does Mr. Manzi like Esther so much?
(a) She always earns A's in his courses.
(b) He believes she has a purely intellectual interest in science.
(c) She asks interesting questions during his lectures.
(d) He believes she has the skills and talent to be a successful science major.

5. What does Constantin say is the most difficult aspect of simultaneous translation?
(a) The verb conjugations
(b) Understanding the ambassadors' accents
(c) The idioms
(d) The speed at which the ambassadors speak

Short Answer Questions

1. For Esther the world is divided along the lines of---

2. What wakes Esther up later in the night?

3. How often does Buddy commit to seeing Esther once they begin dating?

4. How does Esther know Buddy?

5. Which of the following best describes Lenny and Doreen's dancing?

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