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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Esther trade her robe to Betsy for a skirt and shirt?
(a) She gave all of her clothes to Doreen and has nothing to wear.
(b) She likes Betsy's clothes better than her own.
(c) She threw all of her clothes of of the roof and has nothing to wear.
(d) She has always coveted Betsy's green skirt.

2. How does Esther feel when she hangs up the phone after talking with Buddy?
(a) relieved
(b) angry
(c) elated
(d) frightened

3. Why can't Marco marry the woman he is in love with?
(a) She does not love him.
(b) She is in love with someone else.
(c) She is going to be a nun
(d) Her parents will not allow them to be married.

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

5. What did Esther's doctor prescribe to help her symptoms?
(a) Anti-depressants
(b) Psychiatric care
(c) Antibiotic
(d) Sleeping pills

6. What national event is Esther concerned with as the book opens?
(a) The trial of the Rosenbergs
(b) The execution of the Rosenbergs
(c) The assassination of John F. Kennedy
(d) The bombing of Hiroshima

7. What marks the end of Esther's relationship with Eric?
(a) He writes her a letter saying he could fall in love with her.
(b) He graduates from college.
(c) He tells Buddy that he and Esther kissed.
(d) He writes her a letter proposing marriage.

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

9. Where is Marco from?
(a) Venezuela
(b) Peru
(c) Spain
(d) Italy

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

11. What is Lenny Shepherd famous for?
(a) He is popular dancer.
(b) He is the owner of a popular bar.
(c) He is a popular actor.
(d) He is a popular disc jockey.

12. How many times did Buddy have sex with the waitress from Cape Cod?
(a) Twice
(b) 30 times
(c) Never
(d) One time

13. Who is the only girl working at the magazine who does not get sick?
(a) Betsy
(b) Emily Ann
(c) Esther
(d) Doreen

14. What unusual gift does Buddy give Esther when she arrives in his room?
(a) A book of poetry
(b) Money
(c) An ashtray
(d) A piece of pottery

15. What keeps Esther and Doreen from attending the magazine party?
(a) They do not want to spend time with the magazine staff.
(b) They do not want to spend time with Betsy and the other girls from the Amazon.
(c) They decide to go to a bar for drinks with Lenny and Frankie.
(d) Their cab is stuck in traffic and they do not arrive until the party is over.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Esther's opinion of the movie she and the other girls are invited to see?

2. Why does Buddy ask Esther whether she'd like to live in the city or the country?

3. Who comes to rescue Esther when she passes out in the bathroom of the Amazon?

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

5. When does Esther say she found out Buddy was a hypocrite?

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