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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 Uncle Samson's job at South Wind?

2. Instead of marriage, what does Marjorie want to concentrate on?

3. Which character has a somewhat withered arm?

4. Who is Mr. Klabber?

5. What ritual takes place in Chapters 8 and 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marjorie learn about Noel Airman when she sees him at Wally's show at the Waldorf?

2. Where does Marjorie's mother arrange to stay in Chapter 4? Why?

3. Why does George decline Marjorie's invitation to her brother's Bar Mitzvah?

4. What does Marsha request from Marjorie when they meet one afternoon in Chapter 13?

5. Who does Marjorie's mother send to South Wind to keep an eye on her?

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

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

8. What does Marsha tell Marjorie about the counselors at Camp Tamarack?

9. What is one reason Marjorie refuses George's marriage proposal?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happens at the end of the novel "Marjorie Morningstar"? Is everything resolved? Are there any surprises at the end of the novel? What happens to the principle characters? What does the reader learn about Marjorie's life?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Marjorie's character growth throughout the novel. How does she compare at the beginning of the novel and the end of the novel? What led to her growth as a character?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the character Marjorie. What are her defining character traits? What is her background? What obstacles and struggles does she face throughout the novel? How does she treat those around her? How is she viewed by others?

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