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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 famous actor owned the castle Pam moves into?

2. Who does Pam say has a sweet face?

3. Who is Pam's first older man?

4. What concert does Pam recall in her diary entry on December the 6th?

5. What does Pamela learn to read?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pam help out Woody Allen in Chapter 9?

2. How has the relationship between the GTOs worsened?

3. How do things get worse for Pamela when she calls Mick Jagger in Chapter 7?

4. What does Keith Moon confess to Pamela?

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

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

7. How does Pamela get over her relationship with Marty?

8. Describe Pam's job at Danceland.

9. Who becomes Pam's new obsession?

10. How does Donnie confuse Pamela?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the main turning points of the story? How do turning points work to keep a reader interested in the story? When does Des Barres use her turning points and why does he use them at those particular moments?

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the following people and outline their influence on Pam's life:

1. Frank Zappa.

2. Michael Des Barres.

3. Chris Hillman.

4. Jimmy Page.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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