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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5: My Object All Sublime; Chapters 37-45: the Nightmare, How to Discard a Mistress, The Bad Year, A First Class Ticket to Europe, The man on the Boat Deck, A Game of Ping Pong, the Premonition, In Pursuit of Noel.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does George ask Marjorie to do which she refuses?
(a) He asks her to move in with him.
(b) He asks her to move on from him.
(c) He asks her to marry him.
(d) He asks her to travel with him to Europe.

2. Where did Marjorie and her family used to live before the start of the novel?
(a) Queens.
(b) Maryland.
(c) Harlem.
(d) The Bronx.

3. What kind of business does Marjorie's father run?
(a) A jewelry shop.
(b) A dry cleaning business.
(c) An import business.
(d) A restaurant.

4. How does Marsha describe Marjorie's acting skills?
(a) As natural.
(b) As over-the-top.
(c) As amateurish.
(d) As stilted and stiff.

5. Why does Marjorie telephone the director in Chapter 37?
(a) To recommend a new talent.
(b) To quit the production.
(c) To ask for directions to the rehearsal venue.
(d) To inform him that she will be late for rehearsal.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what stage production does Marjorie gain acclaim in Chapter 21?

2. What is Imogene trying to find work as in Chapter 28?

3. What is the party in Chapter 32 celebrating?

4. What is Marjorie embarrassed by in Chapter 9?

5. What were Marjorie's nightmares during her affair with Noel about?

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