Quotes
"Why don't you go have your eyes fixed?"
Neil to Brenda
Who saw Neil taking the fruit from the Patimkin Refrigerator?
Julie
What holiday did Brenda and Neil Break up on?
Rosh Hashanah
Divided
to be separated
What was Neil's college major?
Philosophy
"Then why else did you do it? You wanted her to find it!"
Neil to Brenda
Who moved to Arizona?
Neils parents
Did Mrs. Patimkin say she was Orthodox, Conservative, Reform
Orthodox
Myopic
Near sighted
What painting did the black boy look at and how did Neil describe the artist?
The black boy looked at a painting of Tahitit by Gauguin who Neil said was a white frenchman
"Since when did Jewish people live in Short hills? They couldn't be real Jews believe me."
Aunt Gladys to Neil
Who was an overbearing Jewish mother?
Aunt Gladys
Name three reasons why Brenda was attracted to Neil?
1. wants to be with someone lower than her
2. upset her parents
3. notices the little things
4. more sophisticated
5. rebound
Novella
Short novel
Where was Neil bar mitzvahed?
Hudson Street Synagogue?
"Neil, be realistic. After this, can I bring you home? Can you see us sitting around the table?"
Brenda to Neil
Who did Mrs. Patimkin say was the best hebrew student she had ever seen?
Brenda
Did Jews like Philip Roth's book when he released it if not why?
no because they were afraid of antisemitism
Egoism
big ego (to be full of yourself)
Describe Newark and Short hills
Newark - hot, poor, full of Jews
Short hills - cold, nice, rich
Finish the sentence: "He ___ like a bird."
Eats
Who went to Radcliffe?
Brenda
What animal statue was outside of the library?
Lion
Megalomania
abnormal desire
What did Mrs. Patimkin try to do in her letter to Brenda?
What did Mr. Patimkin try to do in her letter to Brenda?
Mrs. Patimkin: tries to make Brenda feel guilty
Mr. Patimkin: tries to bribe Brenda to make her come back