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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who has Mrs. Willard promised to introduce Esther to in New York City?
(a) A simultaneous interpreter at the UN
(b) An ambassador at the UN
(c) Her son, Buddy
(d) The editor of a major literary magazine

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

4. What grade does Esther earn in her physics class?
(a) F
(b) A
(c) C
(d) B

5. How does Ladies' Day determine what causes the girls' sickness?
(a) They test vomit collected by the Amazon staff.
(b) They test the ingredients used to make the lunch.
(c) They test the contents of one of the girl's stomachs after it is pumped.
(d) They test the leftover food from the luncheon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Esther's first reaction when Buddy proposes to her?

2. What does Esther do that gets her transferred to another hospital?

3. What does Esther notice about the people outside of the hospital?

4. How does Esther feel about the cadavers that Buddy shows her?

5. What does Esther tell her mother after the treatment that makes her feel relieved?

(see the answer key)

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