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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 Granz's company produce?

2. What movie was Anita in?

3. What was foreclosed of Anita and John's?

4. How long did Anita ride her career crest?

5. Who did Carl buy a piece of property with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe what Anita did with Stan Kenton.

4. Describe Anita's first chance to pursue her career as a solo artist.

5. Who is Norman Granz?

6. Who was Joe from Boston?

7. What happened to Joe?

8. How did Anita feel about the band in Chapter 6?

9. Describe Anita and Benny Goodman's relationship.

10. What happened to Carl and Anita in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Anita's time with Gene Kruppa's band and what Anita realized about life on the road through her time traveling to different gigs.

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

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

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