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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. Joel is working on a movie based on a play by what author?

2. What does Nat tell Joel he has a problem with?

3. Who says, "Absolutely my last social appearance in Hollywood"?

4. Nat and Joel eat lunch next to a group from what kind of film?

5. What color are Joel's eyes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do not Joel and Stella go to the nightclub after the show?

2. What reason does Miles give for why he no longer wants Stella and Joel to discuss the affair at June's house?

3. What is the double standard that Joel points out to Miles?

4. What does Joel do when he realizes he is in love with Stella?

5. Why does Joel think his career must be moving in the right direction?

6. How does Joel come to realize he is in love with Stella?

7. Describe what Beverly Hills looks like as Joel and Stella walk to her house.

8. How does Joel come to realize that he fails to impress the crowd with his skit?

9. How does Stella make Joel feel important?

10. How do Stella and Joel find out that Miles is dead?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the minor character Eva. What is her significance? Why is it important that she never speaks in the story? Given Eva's description--motherly, older, and wiser than Stella--why might Miles be attracted to her?

Essay Topic 2

Why is Joel's skit an important aspect of the story? What does the skit represent? What does the skit tell the reader about Joel? How does it drive the events of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Look at the use of clothes in the story. Cite three instances where clothing is described and explain what you think each outfit symbolizes. Why does the author put so much detail into describing clothing?

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