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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How can Del safely say she loves Frank as the Pied Piper?
(a) She can say it as part of the operetta
(b) She does not say anything about it
(c) There is no fear of rejection
(d) She can say she is just performing

2. What is the name of the family on whom Del bases her story?
(a) Sheraton
(b) Sherrod
(c) Sheriff
(d) Sharif

3. Which of the following is not a reason given for Miss Farris' death?
(a) She was kidnapped and thrown into the river
(b) She slipped and fell into the water
(c) She was shot
(d) She committed suicide

4. What is Del's favorite place to be?
(a) Church
(b) Her bedroom
(c) The ice cream shop
(d) The library

5. Who comes to this town in Del's novel?
(a) A film crew
(b) A new minister
(c) The circus
(d) A photographer

6. Who does Del dance with at the dance?
(a) Clive
(b) Clark
(c) David
(d) Clifford

7. What does Del experience in the epilogue?
(a) Baptism
(b) World travel
(c) Childbirth
(d) The process of writing

8. Which of the following does not enter into Del's fantasies about Art?
(a) His body
(b) His face
(c) His smell
(d) His occupation

9. Why is Naomi furious with Del the next day?
(a) Del burned a hole in her best dress
(b) Del flirted with her boyfriend
(c) Del bailed on the group the night before
(d) Del lost her favorite lipstick

10. What does Art say happens to some girls in Italy?
(a) They marry U.S. citizens
(b) They become artists
(c) They become models
(d) They are sold to men

11. The fictional town in Del's novel is much like ______________.
(a) Trenton
(b) Jubilee
(c) Hamilton
(d) Ontario

12. What shocking question does Jerry's mother ask Del?
(a) How much she weighs
(b) How much money her father makes
(c) If she is a virgin
(d) If she has a diaphragm

13. What does Art do out of sight of the others in the room?
(a) Fondles Del's breast
(b) Trips Del
(c) Kisses Del
(d) Spanks Del

14. Bella is given the job because it only requires the skills of someone ____________________________.
(a) Who lives in town
(b) Who likes to read books
(c) Deaf as a stone and lame in one leg from polio
(d) Who has a quiet demeanor

15. What must the students participating in the operetta do during rehearsals?
(a) Improve their voice projection
(b) Practice tirelessly
(c) Suspend their mock hostility for each other
(d) Get measured for costumes

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Art spend lots of time at Del's house?

2. What first experience does Del have on the way to the Brunswick Hotel?

3. What is happening to Del as this section opens?

4. What type of book is Del writing?

5. How does Del get a part in the operetta?

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