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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why will Anne have so much money soon after her mother has died?
(a) Henry is giving her a raise.
(b) She is joining "Hit the Sky" as a chorus girl.
(c) She is selling off her house and her parents' belongings.
(d) She is taking a modeling job.

2. What best describes why Anne did not want to marry Allen Cooper?
(a) She is in love with someone else.
(b) She does not like his father.
(c) She does not love him.
(d) She is mad that he lied to her about his money.

3. Where do Allen and Anne meet Allen's father?
(a) 21.
(b) The Polenesian Room.
(c) The Russian Tea Room.
(d) El Morocco.

4. Why does Anne return to Lawrenceville after Philadelphia?
(a) Because her mom was in a car accident.
(b) Because she has decided to move back home when her aunt falls ill.
(c) Because she is reeling from her break up with Allen and needs a break.
(d) Because her aunt passed away.

5. Why does Anne have to go to Lawrenceville in the Winter of 1946?
(a) Her home burned down.
(b) Her aunt has died.
(c) Her mother has died.
(d) Her mother is ill.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jennifer convince Tony to marry her?

2. How much money is Mel offered with his new job?

3. Who is the actress who is rivaling Helen Lawson on stage?

4. What magazine does Anne read about Lyon?

5. In what restaurant do Mel and Neely have lunch at the end of Neely, February, 1946?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Anne first met Allen, what did she think that he did for a living? What does he actually do for a living and why did he hide his profession from Anne?

2. Why is Mel so concerned that he will not be taken seriously in Hollywood?

3. Why does Jennifer want to go to France and make nude films?

4. Why is Neely leaving Mel?

5. How does Neely feel about Helen Lawson?

6. Why is Neely so impressed to have a "living room with a white rug"?

7. Why does Helen Lawson allow Neely to take Terry King's place in the musical?

8. Why does Jennifer hide her true identity, lie about her age, and change her name?

9. Why does Jennifer go to Lawrenceville with Anne?

10. Why does Henry think Anne wants to stay with her job?

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