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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. What surprise does Brenda have in store for Neil?

2. Why do Neill and Brenda go to New York?

3. What effect does Mrs. Patimkin's nagging have on Brenda?

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

5. What are the men all talking about?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Neil get his hopes up only to be dashed again?

2. What is missing at the library now?

3. How does Brenda express her contempt for Harriet?

4. What is Neil's mood the fall after Brenda returns to school?

5. What is it like when Neil and Brenda finally meet up in New York?

6. What are Aunt Gladys' two main concerns when Neil calls to say his vacation is extended to Labor Day?

7. How does Neil view family members on both sides of the bridal couple?

8. What is foreshadowed while Neil is at he house alone while the Patimkins go to the airport for Harriet?

9. What is the cause of the commotion downstairs as Neil is unpacking in the guest room?

10. What turns out to be the rush to get Ron married to Harriet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a belief that people say what they really think when they are drunk. It is possible that drunk, Mr. Patimkin could accept Neil because he also came from the same Newark background. But sober, he had to agree with his wife that Neil was beneath Brenda. Write a paper on whether you agree that people are more truthful under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Essay Topic 2

A tennis player who became famous about the time Mrs. Patimkin was a state champion was a woman who came to be called Gorgeous Gussie Moran. Look up information on her and write a few paragraphs on her impact on women's tennis and what you think Mrs. Patimkin might have thought of her.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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