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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What marks the end of Esther's relationship with Eric?
(a) He writes her a letter saying he could fall in love with her.
(b) He writes her a letter proposing marriage.
(c) He tells Buddy that he and Esther kissed.
(d) He graduates from college.

2. What unusual gift does Buddy give Esther when she arrives in his room?
(a) An ashtray
(b) A piece of pottery
(c) Money
(d) A book of poetry

3. What does Buddy tell Esther she will want to abandon once she has children?
(a) College
(b) Reading
(c) Poetry
(d) Her career

4. What disheartens Esther the most about Jay Cee's suggestions for bolstering her career?
(a) Esther has no room in her senior schedule to take language courses.
(b) Esther cannot afford to take additional language courses.
(c) Esther believed she was a strong writer, but Jay Cee tells her she is not.
(d) Esther believed that her thesis on Finnegan's Wake was her ticket to getting a job as an editor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprises Esther the most about Marco?

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

3. Who helped foster Esther's appreciation for fine food?

4. What "trick" do Betsy, Hilda and the other girls learn at the fur show?

5. Why won't Buddy allow Esther to ski down the hill again?

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