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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Uncle Samson working at South Wind?
(a) To make money to send his child to school.
(b) To gain some experience before working for his brother.
(c) To monitor Marjorie's behavior.
(d) To relieve his boredom.

2. Where is Uncle Samson's body taken?
(a) Manhattan.
(b) Queens.
(c) Long Island.
(d) The Bronx.

3. Why will Sandy not be going to medical school?
(a) His grades are mediocre.
(b) He cannot afford the tuition.
(c) Blood makes his queasy.
(d) He wants to be a writer.

4. What stops Marjorie from losing her virginity in Part 3?
(a) She gets into a fight with her would-be lover.
(b) Uncle Samson's death.
(c) Her parents walk in on her.
(d) She becomes nervous and breaks out in a rash.

5. Who is the author of "Marjorie Morningstar"?
(a) George Orwell.
(b) Joseph Heller.
(c) Joseph Conrad.
(d) Herman Wouk.

6. What does Sandy lack when compared to his classmates?
(a) An interest in current affairs.
(b) Ambition.
(c) Focus.
(d) Respect for the professors.

7. Which of Marjorie's attributes are most popular with men?
(a) Her looks.
(b) Her nurturing nature.
(c) Her sense of humor.
(d) Her wealth.

8. What is Marjorie's real surname?
(a) Mailer.
(b) Mendelsohn.
(c) Morgenstern.
(d) Michaelson.

9. What are Marjorie's parents always on the look out for?
(a) New couples to befriend.
(b) Coupons they can use at the grocer's.
(c) A good bakery.
(d) Marriage prospects for Marjorie.

10. What college does Marjorie go to in Chapter 12?
(a) Halston College.
(b) St. James College.
(c) Hunter College.
(d) Lincoln College.

11. What is Noel Airman's job at South Wind?
(a) He is the librarian
(b) He is a composer.
(c) He is the personal trainer.
(d) He is the entertainment director.

12. Instead of marriage, what does Marjorie want to concentrate on?
(a) Her looks and health.
(b) Her career.
(c) Her education.
(d) Her financial situation.

13. Which character has a somewhat withered arm?
(a) Noel.
(b) Wally.
(c) George.
(d) Billy.

14. Who does the title of Chapter 2, "Prince Charming," refer to?
(a) Sandy.
(b) Wally.
(c) Marjorie's father.
(d) George.

15. What kind of school does Marjorie attend in Chapter 1?
(a) An ivy league university.
(b) A public college.
(c) A cram school.
(d) An art school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What additional task at South Wind does Noel offer Marjorie during a dinner date?

2. Who is Milton?

3. What does Marjorie think of her brother's performance in Chapter 9?

4. How are Marjorie's living quarters with her parents described in Chapter 12?

5. What do Marjorie's parents think of Sandy?

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