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The Bell Jar Quiz 1

  • 1. What college does Esther Greenwood attend?
    •     She never says which one.
    •     Wellesley
    •     Harvard
    •     Smith

  • 2. Which person is not matched with the correct fictional counterpart in the novel?
    •     Sylvia Plath : Esther Greenwood
    •     Helen Gurley Brown : Jay Cee
    •     Olive Higgins Prouty : Philomena Guinea
    •     Mrs. Plath : Mrs. Greenwood

  • 3. Which of the characters is nicknamed "Pollyanna Cowgirl"?
    •     Doreen
    •     Esther
    •     Hilda
    •     Betsy

  • 4. What contemporary event is a preoccupation for Esther Greenwood?
    •     The Korean war
    •     The Rosenberg case
    •     The 1952 presidential election
    •     McCarthy trials

  • 5. What pseudonym does Esther use when speaking to Lenny and Frankie?
    •     Philomena Guinea
    •     Elly Higginbottom
    •     Marjorie Sherwood
    •     Ethel Rosenberg

  • 6. When is the first time that Esther has eaten out at a proper restaurant?
    •     Her date with Constantin.
    •     The "Ladies Day" banquet.
    •     Dinner with Philomena Guinea
    •     Her date with Buddy Willard.

  • 7. What is the significance of Esther's chemistry course?
    •     It shows that Esther cannot handle her priorities.
    •     It shows that Esther is easily manipulated by teachers and other authority figures.
    •     It shows how Esther often avoids problems instead of facing them.
    •     It shows how Esther will sacrifice herself for her work.

  • 8. What advice does Jay Cee offer to Esther?
    •     She tells her to find a more stable career path than poetry.
    •     She tells her that she will never make it in New York City.
    •     She tells her that she needs to take a break from her fast-paced life.
    •     She tells her to find something so that she can offer more than the run-of-the-mill perosn.

  • 9. A fingerbowl triggers Esther's memory of which character?
    •     Buddy Willard
    •     Philomena Guinea
    •     Joan Giling
    •     Esther's father

  • 10. According to Esther, why is she angry at Buddy Willard?
    •     He slept with a waitress.
    •     He dated Joan Giling.
    •     He is a hypocrite.
    •     He called her a neurotic.

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