View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what state does Jimmy Page call Pam?

2. Which member of Pam's group does Gail Zappa hire?

3. What drug does Pam take with Brandon?

4. What does Frank Zappa rename Pam's group?

5. What does Pam perform to attract Hillman's attention?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Pamela's New Year's resolutions?

2. What is Pam's opinion of Jim Morrison?

3. What does the ROLLING STONE write about in Chapter 4?

4. How does Pam show her appreciation for the Iron Butterfly's music in Chapter 2?

5. How do Pam and her friends try to attract the Stones while they are in their hotel?

6. How does Pamela's life get better at the end of Chapter 4?

7. What does Pam find impressive about Frank Zappa's family?

8. Who are the Plaster Casters of Chicago?

9. How does Pam start earning money in Chapter 5?

10. How do Pam and her friends get the name GTOs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

What is the difference between novels and memoirs? How does Des Barres use story elements to entertain the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Pam to the person she was at the beginning of the book to the she is at the end.

1. What did Pam hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Pam's ideas about life?

3. How has Pam changed by the end of the book?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 617 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample