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

2. Why does Noel become uncomfortable in Chapter 27?
(a) Because he drank too much and is feeling nauseous.
(b) Because he has nothing in common with Marjorie's family.
(c) Because he ate something which had gone off.
(d) Because Marjorie's family hint at marriage.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From what stage production does Marjorie gain acclaim in Chapter 21?

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

3. Where does Marsha invite Marjorie in Chapter 33?

4. Where does Noel secure a job in Chapter 23?

5. Who calls Marjorie looking for Noel in Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Noel leave Marjorie's house abruptly in Chapter 27?

2. Who does Marjorie see Noel with on board the Mauritania?

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

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

5. What does Mike Eden tell Marjorie when he takes her out onto the lake in Chapter 44?

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

7. What sends Marjorie into a tailspin of worry in Chapter 28?

8. In Chapter 40, why does Marjorie believe Noel still loves her?

9. Why does Marjorie think Noel has fled to Europe in Chapter 40?

10. What epiphany does Noel claim to have had after he left the Seder?

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