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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Doreen tells Lenny she will go to his apartment only if---
(a) Esther/Elly will accompany her.
(b) Lenny will order her another old fashioned.
(c) Lenny will pay for the girls' drinks.
(d) Frankie will not be there.

2. Why does Esther say she would never marry Buddy Willard?
(a) She hates Mrs. Willard and could not stand to be her daughter-in-law.
(b) She has no desire to marry anyone.
(c) She believes he is a hypocrite.
(d) She is in love with Constantin.

3. Why does Esther begin reading Finnegan's Wake?
(a) To fill in a gap in her coursework
(b) To begin writing her thesis
(c) To get ahead the following semester
(d) To help her sleep

4. Why does Buddy ask Esther whether she'd like to live in the city or the country?
(a) To decide where to take her on vacation
(b) To determine where they should buy their first house
(c) To determine if she is neurotic
(d) To see if they are compatible

5. What does Esther do to offend the driver of the first cab she rides in?
(a) She vomits in his cab.
(b) She fails to tip him because she does not understand she needs to tip service people.
(c) She criticizes his erratic driving.
(d) She tips him well below the standard rate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Esther find outside of her door the morning after Doreen came home drunk?

2. What wakes Esther up later in the night?

3. What is Esther's first reaction when Buddy proposes to her?

4. What marks the end of Esther's relationship with Eric?

5. What keeps Esther and Doreen from attending the magazine party?

(see the answer key)

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