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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. Who writes a letter of introduction for Marjorie in Chapter 22?

2. What book does Noel read after his epiphany?

3. What is Imogene trying to find work as in Chapter 28?

4. Who does Marsha marry in Chapter 34?

5. Where does Noel travel to in Chapter 31?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Noel find a job in Chapter 23? What does he hope the job will allow him to do?

2. What epiphany does Noel claim to have had after he left the Seder?

3. What has plagued Marjorie during her year-long affair with Noel?

4. Why does Marjorie go on a whirlwind of dating in Chapter 33?

5. What do the Morgensterns invite the Ehrmanns to attend in Chapter 27?

6. Who does Marjorie see Noel with on board the Mauritania?

7. Why does Sam Rothmore contact Marjorie in Chapter 28? How does he describe Noel to her at lunch?

8. Who does Marsha marry in Chapter 34? What causes her anxiety about her marriage?

9. What role does Guy Flamm offer Marjorie in his play? What does Marjorie think of Flamm's play?

10. What does Mike Eden tell Marjorie when he takes her out onto the lake in Chapter 44?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What struggles does Marjorie face throughout the novel? What causes these struggles? How does she overcome them? How are her struggles associated with the setting of the novel? How are they associated with her background and the traditions of her family?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Mike Eden and how does this character impact Marjorie's life? What does Marjorie learn about herself and others after meeting Eden? How does he compare to Noel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the religious motif in the novel "Marjorie Morningstar". What is Marjorie's religion? Is she a religious person? How does her religious background influence her life?

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