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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What indicates that Brenda does not particularly like Harriet?
(a) Brenda says her mother likes Harriet more than she does her.
(b) Brenda makes a face when she mentions Harriet's name.
(c) Brenda calls her goody-goody Harriet.
(d) Brenda does not go to the airport to greet her.

2. Ironically, where is Mr. Patimkin's store that makes all the money for the family to live in Short Hills?
(a) In Brooklyn.
(b) In the Bronx.
(c) On the waterfront.
(d) The African-American section of Newark.

3. What is the little African-American boy doing in front of the library?
(a) He is break dancing.
(b) He is crying.
(c) He is growling at the stone lion statues.
(d) He is trying to climb the flagpole.

4. How does Mrs. Patimkin further interfere with Neil and Brenda?
(a) Her habit of checking the house every night to see if Carlotta is doing her job.
(b) Mrs. Patimkin's Hadassah parties from which she returns at unpredictable hours.
(c) Mrs. Patimkin's mah jong parties at her house.
(d) Her metaphysics study group that meets in her house.

5. What member of Neil's family does Brenda remember?
(a) She remembers Neil's sister who was in school at Radcliffe.
(b) She remembers Neil's cousin who sang at her debut ball.
(c) She remembers his Aunt Doris, who is always at the Green Lane Country Club reading War and Peace.
(d) She remembers Neil's Uncle Max who helped her change a tire.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the basement, what is next to a photo of Brenda on a horse?

2. What impresses Aunt Gladys about Neil's description of the Patimkin house?

3. How long does the reception go on?

4. What does Neil think about as he drives into the area of the business?

5. Why does Neil tell Aunt Gladys he is going to the Patimkin's house for a week?

(see the answer key)

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