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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Marjorie say about Noel to try to talk him up in Chapter 28?
(a) She lists a number of shows he has written.
(b) She mentions his past successes on Broadway.
(c) She praises his musical ability.
(d) She talks about his passion for the arts.

2. How many weeks does it take Noel to become disenchanted with his job in Part 4?
(a) A month.
(b) Five days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Three weeks.

3. How does Marjorie feel before receiving a call from Noel in Chapter 22?
(a) Excited and happy.
(b) Dejected and depressed.
(c) Tired and without hope.
(d) Calm and at peace.

4. What does Noel blame Marjorie for in Chapter 38?
(a) His lack of direction.
(b) His current state of desolation and failure.
(c) His loneliness and frustration.
(d) His current financial situation.

5. Who does Marjorie meet at the El Dorado in Chapter 34?
(a) Marvin Spitzer.
(b) Milton Schwartz.
(c) Mark Strauss.
(d) Merton Segal.

6. Who writes a letter of introduction for Marjorie in Chapter 22?
(a) Her writing tutor.
(b) Her singing coach.
(c) Her piano teacher.
(d) Her drama instructor.

7. Who is Guy Flamm?
(a) A producer.
(b) A casting director.
(c) A writer.
(d) A director.

8. What book does Noel read after his epiphany?
(a) The Old Testament.
(b) The Bhagavad Gita.
(c) Confucian texts.
(d) The Book of the Dead.

9. Who is Noel traveling with in Chapter 40?
(a) An old friend from college.
(b) His family.
(c) A woman named Mildred and another couple.
(d) Two elderly couples on a sight-seeing tour.

10. What does Marjorie learn about Noel's health in Chapter 40?
(a) His years of smoking and alcohol abuse has caught up with him.
(b) He spent the last two weeks in bed with chicken pox.
(c) He contracted a type of fever in North Africa.
(d) He broke his leg while running after a taxi.

11. What is Marjorie's role in the play in Chapter 39?
(a) She plays a flower girl.
(b) She plays one of five whores.
(c) She plays the lead heroine.
(d) She plays a miller's daughter.

12. Who does Marjorie date after breaking it off with Noel in Chapter 31?
(a) Dr. Jonas Shapiro.
(b) Dr. James Shapiro.
(c) Dr. Solomon Shapiro.
(d) Dr. Morris Shapiro.

13. Who is Imogene?
(a) Noel's cousin.
(b) Noel's co-worker.
(c) An old friend of Noel.
(d) Marjorie's neighbor.

14. What does Marsha hope for Marjorie and Noel while leaving the event in Chapter 21?
(a) That they will renew their old relationship.
(b) That they can have a platonic relationship.
(c) That they will get married soon.
(d) That they will meet someone new and forget one another.

15. Where does Marsha invite Marjorie in Chapter 33?
(a) To lunch at the Plaza.
(b) Shopping uptown.
(c) To her home for dinner.
(d) To a tennis match.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Noel invite Marjorie in Chapter 22?

2. How is Guy's office described in Chapter 22?

3. What are the good aspects of Noel's new job in Part 4?

4. What does Sam think of Noel's work ethic?

5. Who proposes to Marjorie in Chapter 40?

(see the answer keys)

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