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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 actor does one of the normal guys Pam dates work for?

2. What does Lane Caudell like to start?

3. Whose birthday does Pamela celebrate on February 25th?

4. What does Jimmy Webb help Pam to do at the airport?

5. For whom does Larry Geller work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Pam go to Kentucky to visit her aunt?

2. Why does Pam start an affair with Mick Jagger?

3. Describe Pam's job at Danceland.

4. How do things change between Pam and Jimmy Page?

5. What does Keith Moon confess to Pamela?

6. Who becomes Pam's new obsession?

7. How does a relationship develop between Michael Des Barres and Pam?

8. Why does Pam embark on a relationship with Sandy?

9. How does Michael woo Pamela in Chapter 9?

10. What does Marlon Brando tell Pam in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following artists in Pam's book and discuss how Pam represents him and why she represents that person in that manner? How much truth can the reader take from such a book?

1. Mick Jagger.

2. Marlon Brando.

3. Jimmy Page.

4. Chris Hillman.

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

Discuss the differences between the novel and autobiography formats. What are the main elements of a novel? What are the main elements of an autobiography? What can novelists express that an autobiographers cannot? How can autobiographies keep to the facts while still maintaining a level of entertainment?

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