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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who calls Esther early the morning after she became sick with food poisoning?
(a) Constantin
(b) Jay Cee
(c) Doreen
(d) Her mother

2. 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) Jay Cee asks her to come into the office.
(d) She has no interest in furs.

3. How does Esther know Buddy?
(a) They attend the same college.
(b) They met at a party.
(c) Their mothers are friends and they attend the same church.
(d) They attended the same boarding school.

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

5. What surprises Esther about the English program at her mother's college?
(a) She has already met all of the requirements.
(b) There are more requirements than her own college.
(c) There is no honors program in the English department.
(d) It is surprisingly difficult.

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

7. What does Jay Cee suggest that Esther do to distinguish herself from other women applying to be magazine editors?
(a) Write non-traditional articles
(b) Create a compelling resume
(c) Double major in French and English in college
(d) Learn several languages

8. With whom does Esther ride back to the Amazon after leaving the movie premiere?
(a) Jay Cee
(b) Doreen
(c) Betsy
(d) Emily Ann

9. What is Esther's opinion of the movie she and the other girls are invited to see?
(a) She is drawn in by the romantic plot line.
(b) She is entranced by the Technicolor technology.
(c) She is annoyed by the costumes.
(d) She thinks it is over the top and trite.

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

11. How many times did Buddy have sex with the waitress from Cape Cod?
(a) Never
(b) Twice
(c) One time
(d) 30 times

12. Who is missing from the Ladies' Day luncheon?
(a) Hilda
(b) Doreen
(c) Betsy
(d) Esther

13. Who is the only girl working at the magazine who does not get sick?
(a) Doreen
(b) Betsy
(c) Emily Ann
(d) Esther

14. What nickname does Doreen give Betsy?
(a) Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
(b) Ugly as Sin
(c) Kansas Cowgirl
(d) Pollyanna Cowgirl

15. Why does Esther's mother ask her about what happened to her face?
(a) She is wearing much more makeup than she usually does.
(b) Her face is bruised from Marco's attack.
(c) She refuses to smile or move her face.
(d) She has streaks of blood on each cheek.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Esther decide about her relationship with Constantin during their dinner date?

2. What does Jay Cee give Esther as she leaves for her lunch date with the two authors?

3. Why does Esther begin reading Finnegan's Wake?

4. How does Esther feel when she hangs up the phone after talking with Buddy?

5. Why does Buddy call Esther at college?

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