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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 did the band Anita played with in Chapter 7 do in their free time?

2. What was Anita and John's relationship based on?

3. What did Anita and Carl do before he shipped out for war?

4. Where did Anita reunite with Carl after traveling on the road?

5. In Chapter 7, who replaced Anita in the band?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Anita do before Carl was shipped to war?

2. Describe Anita and Benny Goodman's relationship.

3. Who is John Poole?

4. Describe what Chapters 6 through 9 show the reader about Anita's life?

5. What were the results of Anita's diagnosis?

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

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

8. Describe Anita and John's relationship.

9. What happened to Joe?

10. Describe Carl's role in the war and what he and Anita did just before the war ended.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Anita to those she describes on "skid row". Discuss what skid row is and its significance to Anita and her career.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss Anita's relationship with Carl Hoff from it's beginning to its end, and its effect or detriment to Anita.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Norman Granz and his attributions to the jazz and "beebop" music industry as well as his connection to Anita.

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