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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 birthday does Pamela celebrate on February 25th?

2. What is the name of Jimmy's new girlfriend?

3. With whom does Chris Hillman form a new Band?

4. What is the name of the songwriter Pam sits next to on the plane?

5. Which of Brando's films does Pam watch in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Pam and her friend Renee earn money to travel?

2. In what way is Lane Caudell the opposite of Pam's usual taste in men?

3. How does Jimmy page woo Pamela?

4. Why does Pam begin to feel trapped in her relationship with Donnie?

5. Who becomes Pam's new obsession?

6. How does Donnie confuse Pamela?

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

8. How is Pam able to skip customs at the airport?

9. How does Pam's life change in Chapter 9?

10. How does Pamela's relationship with Michael take a drastic step at the end of Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's 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

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.

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