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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why had Esther visited her family doctor?
(a) She cannot read or sleep.
(b) She is plagued by anxiety.
(c) She needs a referral for a psychiatrist.
(d) She has developed laryngitis.

2. Why does Doreen vomit on the carpet of the hotel hallway?
(a) She is upset that Lenny dumped her.
(b) She has food poisoning.
(c) She has the flu.
(d) She is drunk.

3. Why does Buddy call Esther at college?
(a) He has received a scholarship and is excited.
(b) He is concerned that he has given her TB.
(c) He has contracted TB and must immediately leave for treatment.
(d) He wants to ask for her hand in marriage.

4. Why does Esther like Doreen?
(a) She provides a smoking partner for Esther.
(b) She is fashion conscious.
(c) She is wealthy.
(d) She is witty and sarcastic.

5. Which of the following best describes Lenny and Doreen's dancing?
(a) aggressive
(b) graceful
(c) elegant
(d) furious

Short Answer Questions

1. What marks the end of Esther's relationship with Eric?

2. Why does Esther trade her robe to Betsy for a skirt and shirt?

3. What does Esther find outside of her door the morning after Doreen came home drunk?

4. Which of the following does NOT adorn the waiting room at the sanatorium?

5. What does Esther do while Mr. Manzi is lecturing in chemistry class?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Esther's standing joke with her grandfather about caviar?

2. Contrast Esther's and Buddy's feelings about his diagnosis

3. Describe Jay Cee (from Esther's perspective)

4. What does Esther decide about her friendship with Doreen the night of their visit to Lenny's apartment? What causes her to make this decision?

5. Who is Mrs. Ockenden?

6. Why is Esther so enamored with the rich foods she is served at the Ladies' Day luncheon?

7. Describe the events that lead to Esther's food poisoning

8. Why does Marco give Esther his diamond stick pin?

9. Why does Esther decide to take a bath when she returns to her hotel?

10. How does Esther change from the beginning to the end of this chapter?

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