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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. How long did Anita play for her first set at Off-Beat?

2. In what time period was Anita's adolescence?

3. What was Anita's first marriage built upon?

4. What was the person building who heard Anita sing in the middle of her shifts?

5. What was Gladys NOT, during the time Anita was growing up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Anita demonstrate her first night at the Off-Beat?

2. Describe Aunt Belle.

3. Describe Gladys.

4. Describe what the Off-Beat was.

5. How did Anita feel that her mother felt about her?

6. Describe what happened after Anita's first sexual encounter.

7. Describe Anita and Don's relationship.

8. Why did Anita run away in Chapter 1?

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

10. Describe Martha Raye.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the Anita that lived during the Great Depression to the Anita that lived during World War II. How are they similar and how do they differ?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss Anita's childhood and how it differed from most other childhood's during the Depression.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Anita's final withdrawal and who, what and why she was ultimately able to recover from her heroin addiction. How did this give Anita the chance to reach the success she always dreamed of?

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