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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. Who takes the prince on a tour of the studio?

2. What is the girl at the beginning of the book thinking about when the book begins?

3. What is Cecelia celebrating after her flight lands?

4. What does the girl talk about with the person who checks on her at the beginning of the book?

5. What time of day does the girl get to the place she wanted to see during the unexpected stop?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Boxley, and why does he want an urgent meeting with Stahr?

2. What is Cecelia's father doing when she finds him after her flight?

3. Who is the mysterious passenger on the plane, and what does he do when he is recognized?

4. What causes an unexpected stop at the beginning of the book?

5. How is Cecelia introduced at the beginning of the book?

6. Why does Stahr accept the fact that the next movie he is releasing will lose money?

7. What does Cecelia see when she gets back on the plane?

8. What does Mr. Schwartz do when Cecelia heads back to the plane?

9. What happens once Cecelia gets to the place she wanted to see during the unexpected stop?

10. What does Cecelia realize shortly after returning to Los Angeles?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the ways Stahr, Kathleen, and Cecelia show their love to each other, and how do these displays alter the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affects the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

Death is a key theme and symbol in this book. What are some of the main places this theme presented itself, and how does it change the course of the plot?

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