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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. Who eventually proposed marriage to Anita while she was still married to Don?

2. Who did Anita end up dating while she was still married?

3. In Chapter 3, how much older was Anita's crush than she was?

4. Who did Anita spend her summers with?

5. What type of music did Anita strictly sing in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Gladys.

2. Describe Anita's life at age 14.

3. Why did Anita give her mom her dance contest money?

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

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

6. Who is Carl Hoff?

7. Describe how Gladys and James became married.

8. Describe Martha Raye.

9. Describe James.

10. Who is Gene Kruppa?

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

Describe and explain Anita's disruptive and emotionally bankrupt childhood and how it led to her early adult life.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the paradox of Anita's setting when and where she realized her love and passion for singing. How was this setting somewhat paradoxical?

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