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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 kind of ad does Bebe place online?

2. To where does Peggy Jean travel for a show?

3. What is the name of the fan that sends Peggy Jean the criticizing e-mail?

4. What is the name of the show that is being hosted when the exposure incident occurs?

5. Where does John ask Peggy Jean to take their sons so that he is left alone at home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bebe say that Peggy Jean is shameless?

2. What concern does Bebe have about her new relationship with Eliot as they are on the Concorde on the way to Paris for a date?

3. While Max's mother is ironing one day, why does she pass out?

4. Why do you think Peggy Jean's stalker keeps saying that Peggy Jean is hairy?

5. Now that you have read twelve chapters of the book, who do you believe is sending the e-mails to Peggy Jean?

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

7. Why do you think Peggy Jean asks her neighbor Tina about adding the potato chips to the tuna casserole?

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

9. Why does Leigh believe Howard has given her more on-air hours after his return from his vacation with his wife?

10. How do Adam and Max meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Select at least two characters and analyze their names. Do they give readers clues to their personalities, foreshadow plot developments or make some sort of cultural commentary or critique?

Essay Topic 3

How does Peggy Jean treat her family for the majority of the novel? What are her expectations and requirements of them, and how do they respond to her?

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