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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Brandon de Wilde trying to get into after 25 years of acting?

2. Who built Bryan Maclean's log cabin?

3. What animal does Pam give Chris Hillman for a present?

4. What does Pamela see inside Jimmy Page's suitcase?

5. What band does Pam watch instead of going to see Jimmy Page?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pam attract the attention of Chris Hillman?

2. How does a relationship develop between Brandon and Pamela in Chapter 5?

3. How does Pam start earning money in Chapter 5?

4. How do Pam and her friends try to attract the Stones while they are in their hotel?

5. How does Pamela hear about the band, Led Zeppelin?

6. What is Pam's argument for liking both the Stones and the Beatles?

7. What does the ROLLING STONE write about in Chapter 4?

8. How does Pam show her appreciation for the Iron Butterfly's music in Chapter 2?

9. How does Pam get to meet Mick Jagger?

10. How do Pam and her friends try to gain access to the Beatles?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the differences between the novel and autobiography formats. What are the main elements of a novel? What are the main elements of an autobiography? What can novelists express that an autobiographers cannot? How can autobiographies keep to the facts while still maintaining a level of entertainment?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following artists in Pam's book and discuss how Pam represents him and why she represents that person in that manner? How much truth can the reader take from such a book?

1. Mick Jagger.

2. Marlon Brando.

3. Jimmy Page.

4. Chris Hillman.

Essay Topic 3

What are the main turning points of the story? How do turning points work to keep a reader interested in the story? When does Des Barres use her turning points and why does he use them at those particular moments?

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