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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. Whose concert does Pamela attend in August?

2. What band do Pam and Mercy see for the first time at the Whiskey?

3. What animal does Pam give Chris Hillman for a present?

4. What is the name of Captain Beefheart's band?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pam meet Jim Morrison?

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

3. How does Frank Zappa encourage the GTOs?

4. How does Allen Daviau help Pam with her career?

5. How does Pam win a part in a film?

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

7. Why does Pamela return to her parents' house in Chapter 5?

8. How does a relationship develop between Brandon and Pamela in Chapter 5?

9. How does Pam attract the attention of Chris Hillman?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Pick two people from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motives? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other peoples'? How do the peoples' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

Asie from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does she introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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