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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who visits Peggy Jean in her dressing room after the package incident?

2. After Peggy Jean receives the "gift" at the Sellevision studios, she begins describing Zoe as what?

3. Who does Peggy Jean call, asking for advice about Zoe?

4. What personal information of Howard's does Leigh give out on the show?

5. What does Eliot bring to Bebe when she's sick?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Ricky expresses his anger towards his mother anonymously, posing as a fan of Peggy Jean's. Why do you think he chose this method? What are some other ways he could have let his frustration be known? How might the plot have changed if he used those methods instead?

Essay Topic 3

Class discussions have covered a number of the novel's themes: marriage; responsibility; appearances; addiction; societal taboos; and ethnicity. Which of those themes (as well as any others discussed) do you feel is the strongest or most prevalent in the novel? Use examples and quotes from the novel to support your argument.

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