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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. What did Gladys discover before she got married?
(a) She hates her dad.
(b) She is in love.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She hates her life.

2. Where was Trilby or Betty playing by Chapter 3?
(a) Kitty Davis.
(b) A bar.
(c) Planet Venus.
(d) Outside in the streets.

3. What was Anita's first marriage built upon?
(a) Friendship where sex was frowned upon.
(b) Generosity.
(c) Love.
(d) Lust.

4. What did Anita show her talent was, during her first performance at the Off-Beat?
(a) Her piano skills.
(b) Her voice.
(c) Improvisation.
(d) Her guitar skills.

5. What did Anita's idol use to convey the messages of her songs?
(a) Her facial expressions.
(b) Her eyes.
(c) Her body movement.
(d) Audience members.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Anita begin to use marijuana and alcohol regularly?

2. What did Anita attend a great deal during her summers?

3. Where did Anita stay when Don was away from her?

4. In Chapter 2, what did Gladys allow Anita to do?

5. Who was always around Anita and her first husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe James.

2. Why did Anita drown her sorrows in cognac and marijuana in the Chelsea Hotel?

3. What eventually happened to Don and Anita?

4. Describe the advertisement Anita saw in Chapter 2.

5. Describe Martha Raye.

6. What did Gladys allow Anita to do in Chapter 2?

7. Describe the people Anita says could not maintain a menial job, like "regular folks".

8. What was Anita's other talent besides dancing?

9. Where did Anita work when she was 16?

10. Describe what the Off-Beat was.

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