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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. Why does Mrs. Patimkin say on the phone that she cannot leave at the moment?
2. Who does Neil miss seeing at the library?
3. What did Brenda once say that Neil believes hinted at marriage?
4. How long does the reception go on?
5. Why can Neil not go to meet Brenda?
Short Essay Questions
1. What problem does Brenda admit to Neil?
2. Why does Neil see Harriet as a perfect match for Ron?
3. What is Neil's mood the fall after Brenda returns to school?
4. What is foreshadowed while Neil is at he house alone while the Patimkins go to the airport for Harriet?
5. Describe the strange scene when Ron invites Neil into his room to hear his recording.
6. Is there something shallow about the discussion of religion between Mrs. Patimkin and Neil? Explain.
7. Describe the domestic scene between Brenda and Neil the following morning.
8. What turns out to be the rush to get Ron married to Harriet?
9. What key event happens in Ron's room?
10. What is the underlying reason Harriet and Brenda go shopping in New York?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Neil once says that living with Aunt Gladys and Uncle Max is worse than living with his parents. Write a few paragraphs explaining what he might have meant by that.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
How well do you think Roth depicts Mrs. Patimkin? Is she three dimensional in the book? Why is her first name never mentioned?
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