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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the ship Marjorie takes in Chapter 40?
(a) The Queen Margaret.
(b) The Queen Victoria.
(c) The Queen Eleanor.
(d) The Queen Mary.

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

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

4. Where does Noel travel to in Chapter 31?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Spain.
(c) Mexico.
(d) France.

5. What are the good aspects of Noel's new job in Part 4?
(a) It comes with a handsome salary and the promise of advancement.
(b) The hours are very relaxed.
(c) It is a very collaborative environment.
(d) His co-workers are very creative and he gets along with them well.

6. How does Marjorie feel when Noel does not phone her for three days in Chapter 28?
(a) Happy.
(b) Worried.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Confused.

7. Why is Marjorie cut from the production in Chapter 39?
(a) She is too demanding on set.
(b) Her part is written out of the script.
(c) For budget reasons, and she does not look the part.
(d) She is continually absent or late.

8. At what age does Marjorie lose her virginity?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Twenty-two.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Twenty-one.

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

10. Who does Noel lose a radio script writing position to in Chapter 38?
(a) Wally.
(b) Fred.
(c) George.
(d) Bennie.

11. What does Noel's epiphany at the Seder lead him to do?
(a) Join a religious club.
(b) Cut off his hair.
(c) Propose to Marjorie.
(d) Study Judaism.

12. Where is the office where Noel will be working in Part 4?
(a) New York.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) Chicago.

13. Where does Noel invite Marjorie in Chapter 22?
(a) The Ritz-Carleton.
(b) In a music shop.
(c) Central Park.
(d) Empire State Building.

14. What role does Flamm offer Marjorie in Chapter 22?
(a) A role as an understudy.
(b) A small, but important, role.
(c) A lead in a melodrama.
(d) A secondary role in a comedy.

15. Due to her successful production in Chapter 21, what does Marjorie have the possibility of doing?
(a) A Broadway show.
(b) A headlining tour.
(c) A radio show.
(d) A silent film.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Noel's term for a generic Jewish boy?

2. According to Marjorie, why did Noel go to Europe?

3. What does Marjorie notice about Noel's behavior at her graduation?

4. What does Marjorie admit to Marsha about Noel at her graduation?

5. What is the name of the ship Noel sets sail on in Chapter 37?

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