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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Esther say she found out Buddy was a hypocrite?
(a) When he asks her to Junior Prom.
(b) The day they saw a baby born.
(c) The moment he kissed her after the Junior Prom.
(d) The day she found out he had TB.

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

3. What does Esther tell Frankie her name is?
(a) Elly Greenwood
(b) Esther Greenwood
(c) Elly Higginbottom
(d) Doreen

4. What did Esther's doctor prescribe to help her symptoms?
(a) Psychiatric care
(b) Anti-depressants
(c) Antibiotic
(d) Sleeping pills

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

6. What course does Esther convince her college dean to exempt her from taking?
(a) Botany
(b) Chemistry
(c) Shakespeare
(d) Physics

7. What does Esther think may have caused Buddy's TB?
(a) His unwillingness to wear gloves when examining patients
(b) His insensitivity to her feelings
(c) His compromised immune system
(d) His dishonesty

8. What does Esther do to let Constantin know she is interested in having sex with him?
(a) She undresses.
(b) She lays down on his bed.
(c) She tells him she would like to have sex with him.
(d) She kisses him.

9. How often does Buddy commit to seeing Esther once they begin dating?
(a) Every other weekend
(b) Every third weekend
(c) Every weekend
(d) Once a month

10. What trait does Buddy have that Esther thinks would make him a good teacher?
(a) He is very knowledgeable about biology.
(b) His father was a teacher.
(c) He is always trying to explain things to Esther.
(d) He has a keen interest in learning.

11. What does Esther do when she returns to the Amazon the night that Marco attacks her?
(a) She cries hysterically.
(b) She throws all of her clothes off of the roof.
(c) She takes a hot bath to wash away the memory.
(d) She returns home.

12. Why can't Marco marry the woman he is in love with?
(a) She is going to be a nun
(b) She does not love him.
(c) She is in love with someone else.
(d) Her parents will not allow them to be married.

13. What does Esther label Marco?
(a) a woman-hater
(b) a Latin lover
(c) a playing card
(d) a snake

14. How does Esther feel about the cadavers that Buddy shows her?
(a) She is angry.
(b) She is horrified.
(c) She is intrigued.
(d) She is ambivalent.

15. Why has a medical student been assigned to deliver the woman's baby on the day Esther and Buddy visit the hospital?
(a) The doctor assigned to the woman is attending to another birth.
(b) Delivering a baby is a medical school requirement.
(c) The doctor on call is stuck in traffic.
(d) Delivering eight babies is a medical school requirement.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has Mrs. Willard promised to introduce Esther to in New York City?

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

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

4. Who is Philomena Guinea?

5. What keeps Esther from losing her virginity to Constantin?

(see the answer keys)

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