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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 did Anita follow Carl to?

2. Where did Carl and Anita buy a house when the war was almost over?

3. How long did Anita remain with the band in Chapter 7?

4. What do Chapters 6 through 9 show the reader about Anita's life?

5. Who was Musso's top recording artist?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what happened to Gene while Anita was on her leave of absence from the band.

2. Describe the types of songs Anita sang in Chapter 8.

3. What happened to John in Chapter 12?

4. Who is Norman Granz?

5. Describe Vido Musso.

6. What did John fear after Joe stayed with he and Anita?

7. What was the difference with pop and rock and roll artists to jazz artists?

8. What did Anita have to do to be able to sing in cabarets?

9. Describe Anita's health condition at the end of Chapter 12?

10. Describe Anita and John's relationship.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Planet Mars initiated Anita into the crowds and mentality of jazz musicians and what it enabled her to do.

Essay Topic 3

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

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