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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the state of Noel's workplace in Chapter 28?
(a) It is immaculate.
(b) It is neat but untouched.
(c) It is in complete disarray.
(d) It is bare.

2. Where does Marjorie graduate from in Chapter 21?
(a) Lampton College.
(b) Blue River College.
(c) Victoria College.
(d) Hunter College.

3. Instead of a writer, what has Noel decided he is in Chapter 38?
(a) An architect.
(b) A sculptor.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A philosopher.

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

5. According to Sam, what does Noel have a talent for?
(a) Rewriting badly written papers.
(b) Casting the right person for a role.
(c) Identifying good scripts.
(d) Manipulating people into doing what he wants them to.

6. What is Imogene trying to find work as in Chapter 28?
(a) A model.
(b) An actress.
(c) A dancer.
(d) A singer.

7. What is the name of the play Marjorie is involved with in Chapter 39?
(a) The Bad Year.
(b) The Long Year.
(c) The Short Year.
(d) The Good Year.

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

9. What does Imogene do to support herself in Chapter 28?
(a) She dances.
(b) She sings.
(c) She acts.
(d) She models.

10. From what stage production does Marjorie gain acclaim in Chapter 21?
(a) The Cat and the Fiddle.
(b) Pygmalion.
(c) An American in Paris.
(d) Show Boat.

11. Where does Noel secure a job in Chapter 23?
(a) Paramount Pictures.
(b) Vanity Fair.
(c) On Broadway.
(d) An advertising agency.

12. After Noel's epiphany, what had he wanted to study to become?
(a) A priest.
(b) A rabbi.
(c) A monk.
(d) An imam.

13. 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 contracted a type of fever in North Africa.
(c) He spent the last two weeks in bed with chicken pox.
(d) He broke his leg while running after a taxi.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age does Marjorie lose her virginity?

2. Who is Sam Rothmore?

3. What role does Flamm offer Marjorie in Chapter 22?

4. How does Marjorie feel before receiving a call from Noel in Chapter 22?

5. Why does Marjorie telephone the director in Chapter 37?

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