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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the second job that Marjorie takes on in Chapter 40?
(a) Working in a private club.
(b) Working in a movie theatre ticket booth.
(c) Working at a newspaper.
(d) Working at a carnival.

2. What does Marjorie think of the play given to her by Guy in Chapter 22?
(a) She is impressed with the wit and humor in the play.
(b) She is shocked by how horrible it is.
(c) She is confused by its literary references.
(d) She is surprised by how much she relates to the characters.

3. Who does Marjorie see after leaving the hairdresser in Chapter 32?
(a) Wally.
(b) Noel.
(c) Dr. Shapiro.
(d) Marsha.

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

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

6. How many years does Noel plan to study for?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

7. What invitation is given to Noel by the Morgenstern's in Chapter 27?
(a) An invitation to attend Seder services.
(b) An invitation to a banquet honoring Marjorie's father.
(c) An invitation to Marjorie's cousin's wedding.
(d) An invitation to a Bar Mitzva.

8. Where had Mike Eden met Noel?
(a) In Tokyo.
(b) In Spain.
(c) In Paris.
(d) In Florence.

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

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

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

12. Who calls Marjorie looking for Noel in Chapter 28?
(a) Joe.
(b) Fred.
(c) Sam.
(d) Jon.

13. What were Marjorie's nightmares during her affair with Noel about?
(a) Living in the suburbs with Noel with ten badly-behaved children.
(b) Sitting in her parent's home in her old age.
(c) Searching for Noel through rooms and corridors but not finding him.
(d) Running through a crowded room yelling "Princess Jones!"

14. Why does Marjorie decide to work for her father?
(a) To earn money for a trip to Paris.
(b) To make her parents happy.
(c) To learn valuable skills for her future.
(d) To avoid boredom.

15. According to Noel, what are the four rings of illusion surrounding human conduct?
(a) Sight, smell, touch and sound.
(b) Color, space, time and memory.
(c) Religion, philosophy, sex and money.
(d) Love, lust, greed and envy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the state of Noel's workplace in Chapter 28?

2. How does Noel come to his most recent conclusion that religion is fantasy?

3. After Noel's epiphany, what had he wanted to study to become?

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

5. What is the name of the woman who Marjorie converses with during a ping pong match?

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