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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What additional task at South Wind does Noel offer Marjorie during a dinner date?
(a) Tutoring.
(b) Budget planning.
(c) Stage lighting.
(d) Cleaning.

2. What does Marjorie think of her brother's performance in Chapter 9?
(a) She is scared.
(b) She is impressed.
(c) She is embarassed.
(d) She is proud.

3. What does Uncle Samson die of?
(a) A strange bite.
(b) A heart attack.
(c) Strangulation.
(d) Choking on a hot dog.

4. Where does George live?
(a) Manhattan.
(b) Queens.
(c) Long Island.
(d) The Bronx.

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

6. What ritual takes place in Chapters 8 and 9?
(a) Laying a tefillin.
(b) Bar Mitzva.
(c) Wedding service.
(d) Mikveh.

7. What is Marjorie embarrassed by in Chapter 9?
(a) An unintentionally rude comment made in front of her superiors.
(b) A skin rash that has broken out on her chest and arms.
(c) Uncle Samson-Aaron's drunken behavior.
(d) Marjorie's brother's performance.

8. According to Noel, why is his father disappointed in him?
(a) He failed law school.
(b) He is not ruthless enough.
(c) He has not accomplished as much as his father has.
(d) He is not athletic.

9. What is Marsha's job in Chapter 6?
(a) She is part of a theatrical production staff.
(b) She is a seamstress for a local designer.
(c) She is a writer for a community weekly newsletter.
(d) She is a teacher's assistant at an art school.

10. What job does Mr. Klabber offer Marjorie in Chapter 10?
(a) Head of client care.
(b) An internship in a newsroom.
(c) A summer stint tutoring his son.
(d) Creative drama director.

11. How does Marjorie react to George declining the invitation?
(a) She does not react with any emotion.
(b) She is angry.
(c) She is sad.
(d) She is relieved.

12. Why does Marsha ask Marjorie for a letter of introduction to Sandy Goldstone?
(a) So she can become closer to Sandy.
(b) So she can obtain a job at Lamms Department Store.
(c) So she can set him up with her sister.
(d) So she can ask him to introduce her to his professor.

13. How does Marjorie secure a higher status among her classmates?
(a) She gets a national modeling gig.
(b) She receives the top mark on an important exam.
(c) She becomes engaged to a notable alumnus.
(d) They learn that she has been dating Sandy Goldstone.

14. What is Wally's last name?
(a) Willow.
(b) Wronken.
(c) Wimbleton.
(d) Wentworth.

15. Why is Marjorie carried to a cab in Chapter 2?
(a) She is crying.
(b) She is hurt.
(c) She is tired.
(d) She is drunk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the resort Marjorie visits in Chapter 4?

2. What is Noel's real first name?

3. Who does the title of Chapter 2, "Prince Charming," refer to?

4. What kind of business does Marjorie's father run?

5. Why is Uncle Samson working at South Wind?

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