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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. Of what does Max believe that much of life consists?

2. What food does Peggy Jean order for her sons at lunch after church?

3. What kind of job does Max try out for in Chapter Nine?

4. At the bookstore, Max and Leigh agree to do what?

5. What is the name of the church the Smythe family attends?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Leigh share Howard's personal information during her live jewelry broadcast?

2. Once she has returned from Milan, why does Peggy Jean suspect that Trish is actually Zoe?

3. What disturbing information does Nikki share with John after they have been intimate for the first time?

4. Why do you think the shopping channels want hosts who are from different ethnic backgrounds?

5. Do you think there is any significance to the name of the place that Bebe and her date will be meeting for the first time? Why or why not?

6. At the beginning of Chapter Four, how does Trish's father treat her?

7. How does Peggy Jean react to not being recognized by the flight attendant?

8. Why does Max feel good about his audition for the voice-over for the cat food commercial?

9. Why is Max fired from the channel?

10. Why does Bebe compare her relationship with Eliot to that of Peggy Jean and John?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Several characters in the novel have very different ideas of domestic happiness -- that is, what makes for a happy home life. Select at least three characters and use quotes from the novel to analyze the similarities and differences in their visions of domestic happiness. Possible character choices include Peggy Jean, John, Bebe, Leigh and Howard.

Essay Topic 2

What is Bebe's approach to selling items on Sellevision, and why does it work? Compare Bebe's style of selling to that of another character, such as Peggy Jean or Trish. Can you think of any current television hosts or celebrities that employ the same approaches?

Essay Topic 3

The word "hypocrisy" is not reserved for talking about religion, though that is one of its most frequent usages. Do you think that any characters could be called hypocritical? Defend your response.

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