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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Buddy eager for Esther to read the poem "Florida Dawn"?
(a) His father wrote it.
(b) He believes it is the next great masterpiece of American poetry.
(c) He wrote it.
(d) He thinks she will enjoy it.

2. What does Constantin say is the most difficult aspect of simultaneous translation?
(a) The verb conjugations
(b) The speed at which the ambassadors speak
(c) The idioms
(d) Understanding the ambassadors' accents

3. Why does Esther feel depressed when she returns to the Amazon?
(a) It is utterly silent in her room.
(b) It is smoky in her room.
(c) She wishes she had gone to the magazine party instead of to Lenny's apartment.
(d) She feels abandoned by Doreen.

4. Who has Mrs. Willard promised to introduce Esther to in New York City?
(a) Her son, Buddy
(b) A simultaneous interpreter at the UN
(c) The editor of a major literary magazine
(d) An ambassador at the UN

5. Which of the following does NOT adorn the waiting room at the sanatorium?
(a) Leather chairs
(b) Plants
(c) Magazines
(d) A fountain

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times did Buddy have sex with the waitress from Cape Cod?

2. What is keeping Esther from telling Buddy that she has no intention of marrying him?

3. What does Esther tell Frankie her name is?

4. Why is Esther surprised when Buddy calls her at college?

5. What trait does Buddy have that Esther thinks would make him a good teacher?

(see the answer key)

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