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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 was Anita's first marriage built upon?

2. Where was Anita able to work her way up singing?

3. How old is Anita in Chapter 3?

4. In Chapter 3, who heard Anita sing in the middle of her job shifts?

5. Where did Anita's crush in Chapter 3 play the drums?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what the Off-Beat was.

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

3. Who is Don Carter?

4. Why did Anita run away in Chapter 1?

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

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

7. Describe Gladys.

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

9. Describe James.

10. How does Chapter 2 end?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Anita's health by the end of World War II. How does her health reflect the type of lifestyle she was living?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and explain Anita and Don's relationship from its beginning to its end, and how it affects Anita in future relationships.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Anita's relationship with Benny Goodman and how this relationship differs from all others she had.

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