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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Marco remind Esther of?
(a) A movie star
(b) A snake in the zoo
(c) A tango dancer
(d) A diamond

3. Why does Esther leave the movie premiere?
(a) She does not like the movie.
(b) She feels nauseous.
(c) She wants to see Doreen as soon as she comes back from Coney Island.
(d) She is tired and wants to go to sleep.

4. Why doesn't Esther attend the fur show?
(a) She is attending the Ladies' Day luncheon when the fur show is going on.
(b) Esther and Doreen go to Coney Island with Lenny.
(c) She has no interest in furs.
(d) Jay Cee asks her to come into the office.

5. What sorts of foods does Esther say she likes the best?
(a) Any dish that has caviar in it.
(b) Any dish with avocado in it.
(c) French fries, cheeseburgers and frappes from Howard Johnson's.
(d) Rich creamy foods that feature butter and cheese.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Esther do to help herself feel better after the botched night with Doreen and Lenny?

2. What did Esther do the first time she saw a finger bowl?

3. What is keeping Esther from telling Buddy that she has no intention of marrying him?

4. What surprises Esther the most about Marco?

5. What does Constantin ask Esther to do when they go to his apartment?

(see the answer key)

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