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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What invitation does Brenda extend to Neil?
(a) An invitation to a picnic.
(b) An invitation to dinner.
(c) An invitation to the opera.
(d) An invitation to play tennis.

2. What comment does Neil make to Brenda about her mother.
(a) That she is a bit of a snob.
(b) That she seems to rule the household.
(c) That she could lose some weight.
(d) That he thinks she is beautiful.

3. Where are the Patimkin's going while Neil babysits?
(a) To take Ron to the airport.
(b) To the Museum of Modern Art.
(c) To attend a lecture.
(d) To a reception for the mayor of New York.

4. What shows Brenda's competitive nature?
(a) Brenda makes sure the score of each game is written down.
(b) Brenda does not notice Neil until the game is over.
(c) Brenda is arguing that her last shot was in bounds.
(d) Brenda is ahead five games to four.

5. What does Brenda ask about his cousin, Doris?
(a) Where she is attending school.
(b) What sorority she is a member of.
(c) What she looks like.
(d) If she has a fiance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the little African-American boy doing in front of the library?

2. Why does Brenda chastise Neil after he returns home and calls her?

3. What does Neil see in the hall of the Patimkin house?

4. How is dinner different at the Patimkin's house from the dinner at Aunt Gladys' house?

5. What is a reminder of the Patimkin family's past life in Newark?

(see the answer key)

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