1. What disheartens Esther the most about Jay Cee's suggestions for bolstering her career?
(a) Esther cannot afford to take additional language courses.
(b) Esther believed she was a strong writer, but Jay Cee tells her she is not.
(c) Esther believed that her thesis on Finnegan's Wake was her ticket to getting a job as an editor.
(d) Esther has no room in her senior schedule to take language courses.

2. What does Lenny's apartment look like to Esther?
(a) A mansion
(b) A ranch
(c) A hunting lodge
(d) A dance club

3. What is keeping Esther from telling Buddy that she has no intention of marrying him?
(a) He is attending medical school and she does not want to distract him.
(b) His illness
(c) Fear of his mother's response
(d) Her commitment to the magazine

4. Why does Esther take her history book with her when she receives the phone call that Buddy is at her dorm?
(a) She wants Buddy to see that she is a studious person.
(b) She does not know who is there to visit and plans to read her history book if he is boring.
(c) She does not know who is there to visit and wants to be able to go to the library if the boy is horrific.
(d) She plans to stop by the library after talking with Buddy.

5. Why does Esther hope she will be paired up with Lenny instead of Frankie?
(a) Like Esther, Lenny is tall while Frankie is short.
(b) Lenny is much more attractive than Frankie.
(c) Like Esther, Lenny is short while Frankie is tall.
(d) Lenny is more charismatic than Frankie.