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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 Bar Mitzva.
(c) An invitation to Marjorie's cousin's wedding.
(d) An invitation to a banquet honoring Marjorie's father.

2. Why does Marjorie telephone the director in Chapter 37?
(a) To quit the production.
(b) To recommend a new talent.
(c) To inform him that she will be late for rehearsal.
(d) To ask for directions to the rehearsal venue.

3. According to Marjorie, why did Noel go to Europe?
(a) To experience the different faiths and cultures of the world.
(b) To get away from his parent's overbearing values.
(c) As a last attempt to avoid respectability.
(d) To explore his motherland.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the office where Noel will be working in Part 4?

2. Due to her successful production in Chapter 21, what does Marjorie have the possibility of doing?

3. What is the second job that Marjorie takes on in Chapter 40?

4. According to Noel, who is he bunking with in Chapter 28?

5. Where had Mike Eden met Noel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Morgensterns invite the Ehrmanns to attend in Chapter 27?

2. What has plagued Marjorie during her year-long affair with Noel?

3. How does Noel criticize the Broadway play Marjorie has found a part in in Chapter 38? What does Noel believe Marjorie's destiny is?

4. Where does Noel find a job in Chapter 23? What does he hope the job will allow him to do?

5. What is Guy Flamm's real reason for offering Marjorie a part in his play?

6. In Chapter 30, what does Noel describe as the force that moves people in the world?

7. What does Noel disagree with his boss Sam Rothmore about?

8. Who does Noel blame for his failure after Princess Jones flopped?

9. After working at the advertising agency for a year, what does Noel decide to do with his savings?

10. Why does Sam Rothmore contact Marjorie in Chapter 28? How does he describe Noel to her at lunch?

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