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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 kind of car does Hillman drive?

2. Why does Hillman say he cannot keep the kitten?

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

4. What rock star does Pam see out of her window?

5. For whose daughter does Pam babysit?

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. What is Pam's opinion of the hippy scene?

5. Why is Pamela worried about her friends in Chapter 4?

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

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

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

9. Who are the Plaster Casters of Chicago?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Pam represent band culture in the 1960s and 1970s? Do you think this a fair representation? How has band culture changed since the 1960s and 1970s?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What problems does Pam's generation face? How are the problems for Pam's generation different from the problems her parent's generation faced? Identify and discuss a significant problem facing your generation.

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