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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Esther think that Mr. Willard is telling her that he and his wife had always wanted a daughter?
(a) She thinks that the Willards want to adopt her.
(b) She knows that Buddy is going to propose marriage to her.
(c) She believes he is about to tell her that Mrs. Willard is pregnant.
(d) She thinks that Mr. Willard wants to make her feel good about herself.

2. At what age does Esther say she stopped being "purely happy"?
(a) 18 years old
(b) 9 years old
(c) 11 years old
(d) 5 years old

3. What does Esther tell Frankie her name is?
(a) Elly Higginbottom
(b) Esther Greenwood
(c) Elly Greenwood
(d) Doreen

4. Why is Esther afraid of taking chemistry?
(a) She does not think her brain can handle learning the periodic table.
(b) She does not like Mr. Manzi's teaching style.
(c) She does not want to take the lab requirement.
(d) She cannot stand reducing life to numbers and formulas.

5. How does Buddy characterize poetry?
(a) He calls poems pieces of dust.
(b) He sees them as capturing all the beauty there is in the world.
(c) He calls them worthless pieces of junk.
(d) He likens them to the cadavers he dissects in medical school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Esther do to let Constantin know she is interested in having sex with him?

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

3. What does Esther think may have caused Buddy's TB?

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

5. Doreen tells Lenny she will go to his apartment only if---

(see the answer key)

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