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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What school does Sandy go to?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) NYU.
(c) Columbia University.
(d) Brown University.

2. What is Marjorie's ethnicity?
(a) She is Greek.
(b) She is Jewish.
(c) She is Swedish.
(d) She is Italian.

3. How does Marjorie secure a higher status among her classmates?
(a) She becomes engaged to a notable alumnus.
(b) They learn that she has been dating Sandy Goldstone.
(c) She receives the top mark on an important exam.
(d) She gets a national modeling gig.

4. What does Marjorie realize during her epiphany in Chapter 1?
(a) That she is destined for the stage.
(b) That she wants to become a nun.
(c) That she wants to marry and have children.
(d) That she is too hard on her parents.

5. Where did Marjorie and her family used to live before the start of the novel?
(a) Maryland.
(b) The Bronx.
(c) Queens.
(d) Harlem.

Short Answer Questions

1. What stops Marjorie from losing her virginity in Part 3?

2. Who is Maxwell Greech?

3. Who is Milton?

4. How does Marjorie feel about George?

5. What bribe do Marjorie's parents offer her upon their arrival at South Wind?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Marjorie at the beginning of the novel.

2. Where does George work and why?

3. What does Marsha tell Marjorie about her acting ability in Chapter 6?

4. What does Marjorie believe the South Wind staff would be shocked to learn about her relationship with Noel?

5. How does Marjorie's performance in The Mikado go over?

6. How does Noel describe West Side girls?

7. Describe Marsha's parents.

8. What faults does Marjorie see in Sandy in Chapter 5?

9. Before having an epiphany, what had Marjorie planned to do as a career?

10. What happens when Marjorie is thrown from the horse she is riding in Chapter 2?

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