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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. Where is the hospital that Will stays in for six weeks?

2. What song does Will claim affected him more than all others Maggie sang?

3. Where is the movie filmed?

4. How many songs did Maggie bring back with her from Australia?

5. Who watches as Maggie leaves the courtroom a free woman?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maggie learn in Tarrytown that rattles her?

2. What is the first inkling Maggie has that Will could be violent with her?

3. What mistake does Suzanne make when the shooting for Primrose is over?

4. What information is Norma Breen trying so hard to uncover and why?

5. How does Will handle his premiere of Primrose?

6. What is Will's emotional state after the premiere and once he has returned home?

7. How long after Patrick's death does Nathan Bailford wait before going to see Maggie and why does he finally go?

8. How does Maggie feel when she is taken in front of the judge to deliver her plea?

9. What is the first scene that Will is asked to play in Primrose?

10. What is Maggie's state of mind when she sees Will at the hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The effect media has on any given situation is well documented. What effect did the media have in this novel? What characters were changed by things that were written about them and why? In real life comparisons, how are people in the media affected by the things that are written about them? What famous examples of the media's abuse of power and the written word come to mind when the term 'Papparazzi' is used?

Essay Topic 2

Celebrity status can sometimes be a get out of jail free card. In Will's case, what kinds of indiscretions did he get away with as a result of his status? How did he abuse his celebrity status where women were concerned? Why were women so eager to be so badly treated by him? How many real celebrities can you think of who have abused their status as celebrities in this manner? Would they have been the same person without the fame? Would they have had the same demeanor with women?

Essay Topic 3

Motivation can be provided in many ways. What is the best kind of motivation that can be used? Why is it better than other forms? What is the difference between negative and positive motivation? How strong are they and which is more effective? Why? What kind of motivation do you find is most effective with you and why? Is this positive or negative motivation? Which of these kinds of motivation were used to encourage Maggie? Will? Jennie?

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