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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 does Massie do while Claire prepares sandwiches?
2. What are the conditions that the mothers stipulate for the girls to be allowed to go to LA?
3. Who is Emma?
4. What theme is being picketed by Massie and Claire's social rivals?
5. Where do the girls like to spend their free time?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Massie and Alicia treat Claire after the audition?
2. How do the characters prepare for their trip?
3. How does Emma help the girls out?
4. What makes Rupert decide on the girl who gets the movie role?
5. Why are the girls excited about going to "The Daily Grind"?
6. What places do people go to in this section?
7. How does Claire dress before and after her audition?
8. In what ways does Massie try to undermine Claire?
9. What is Abby and Hadley's relationship?
10. How do Massie and Claire's parents trick them when the girls ask if they can go to LA?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In a work of literature, characters can be said to be either dynamic, or they can be static or flat. "Static" or "flat" characters tend to be one-sided, and they do not change during the novel.
"Dynamic" characters are more fleshed-out, and they usually grow or change in some way throughout the novel. Often, a main character is dynamic, while minor characters tend to be more static or flat.
1. Give 2 examples of dynamic characters from the book. For each, write a paragraph explaining how you know that this character is dynamic.
2. Who are some characters who are flat or static? For each one that you list, mention their primary defining characteristic.
Essay Topic 2
"Catharsis" refers to a release of built-up emotion. Often, catharsis might provoke laughter, crying, or relief in the audience. Characters can experience catharsis, and often this coincides with the audience also experiencing catharsis vicariously.
1. How does Claire experience catharsis? What leads to her catharsis? What is the result?
2. Did you experience any catharsis while reading this novel? Why or why not?
3. Do other characters besides Claire experience catharsis? Describe their experience.
Essay Topic 3
Various characters get the chance to act in front of others, on live TV, or in a movie.
1. Is the audition for "Dial L for Loser" the first chance that most of the girls have had to act? How do they respond?
2. How do the characters "act" when they are off-camera? Do they present themselves genuinely, or do they present a false façade?
3. Compare and contrast Claire's and Massie's composure in front of a camera. How does this relate to their real-life dynamic?
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