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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Esther order vodka at the bar?
(a) She thinks it will convince Lenny and Frankie that she is older than she is.
(b) It is her favorite drink.
(c) She saw it in an ad and was attracted to its purity.
(d) She wants to get drunk as quickly as possible.

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

3. Why does Esther trade her robe to Betsy for a skirt and shirt?
(a) She likes Betsy's clothes better than her own.
(b) She has always coveted Betsy's green skirt.
(c) She threw all of her clothes of of the roof and has nothing to wear.
(d) She gave all of her clothes to Doreen and has nothing to wear.

4. What keeps Esther and Doreen from attending the magazine party?
(a) Their cab is stuck in traffic and they do not arrive until the party is over.
(b) They do not want to spend time with the magazine staff.
(c) They decide to go to a bar for drinks with Lenny and Frankie.
(d) They do not want to spend time with Betsy and the other girls from the Amazon.

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

6. What national event is Esther concerned with as the book opens?
(a) The trial of the Rosenbergs
(b) The bombing of Hiroshima
(c) The assassination of John F. Kennedy
(d) The execution of the Rosenbergs

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

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

9. What does Jay Cee give Esther as she leaves for her lunch date with the two authors?
(a) A stack of manuscripts.
(b) A sealed envelope.
(c) A new dress.
(d) Some medication.

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

11. What is Esther's first reaction when Buddy proposes to her?
(a) She feels nauseous.
(b) She is shocked.
(c) She feels like laughing.
(d) She is delighted.

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

13. Why does Esther hope she will be paired up with Lenny instead of Frankie?
(a) Lenny is much more attractive than Frankie.
(b) Like Esther, Lenny is short while Frankie is tall.
(c) Like Esther, Lenny is tall while Frankie is short.
(d) Lenny is more charismatic than Frankie.

14. At what age does Esther say she stopped being "purely happy"?
(a) 9 years old
(b) 18 years old
(c) 5 years old
(d) 11 years old

15. What faux pas does Esther make with the bellman when she first arrives at the Amazon?
(a) She does not not tip him because she doesn't know she is supposed to.
(b) She fails to thank him for carrying her bag to her room.
(c) She insults his uniform.
(d) She ignores him because she is too busy looking out the window.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Esther do to let Constantin know she is interested in having sex with him?

2. Why does Esther say she would never marry Buddy Willard?

3. What did Esther's doctor prescribe to help her symptoms?

4. How does Ladies' Day determine what causes the girls' sickness?

5. Where does Doreen put Esther's clothes to help her forget about them?

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