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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where did Ron get the record he puts on the phonograph?
2. What does Brenda show Neil in the room just off of the guest room?
3. In a letter, when does Brenda say she will be returning from school?
4. How do Brenda and Neil begin to talk about their relationship?
5. What prevents them for seeing much of each other the next day?
Short Essay Questions
1. As Neil and Brenda talk, what changes in the way they describe their relationship?
2. What key event happens in Ron's room?
3. Is there something shallow about the discussion of religion between Mrs. Patimkin and Neil? Explain.
4. What is foreshadowed while Neil is at he house alone while the Patimkins go to the airport for Harriet?
5. What problem does Brenda admit to Neil?
6. How does Brenda express her contempt for Harriet?
7. How does Brenda suggest she make an athlete out of Neil?
8. What is missing at the library now?
9. Why does Neil see Harriet as a perfect match for Ron?
10. What is strange about Mr. Patimkin's behavior at the wedding reception?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze Aunt Gladys in a paper that discusses her attitude toward the Patimkins who no longer live above their store. Explain whether you think she might have a different perspective if Uncle Max had become wealthy like Mr. Patimkin.
Essay Topic 2
In GOOD-BYE COLUMBUS the question of the diaphragm had to do with unwanted pregnancies. Today there are additional concerns regarding protection. Write your opinion of how different the attitudes of Neil and Brenda might be today.
Essay Topic 3
Write a short, short story about Ron and Harriet after the wedding. Use you imagination and what you know about them from the novel to predict how stable their marriage might be and what happens to them later.
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