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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 book does Noel read after his epiphany?
(a) The Book of the Dead.
(b) The Old Testament.
(c) Confucian texts.
(d) The Bhagavad Gita.

2. What is the name of the woman who Marjorie converses with during a ping pong match?
(a) Hilda.
(b) Linda.
(c) Maria.
(d) Sandra.

3. What does Marjorie notice about Noel's behavior at her graduation?
(a) He is much more subdued.
(b) He is nervous around her.
(c) He is extremely hyper active.
(d) He is more positive than he used to be.

4. 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 confused by its literary references.
(c) She is shocked by how horrible it is.
(d) She is surprised by how much she relates to the characters.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Noel, what are the four rings of illusion surrounding human conduct?

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

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

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

5. How does Marjorie feel when Noel does not phone her for three days in Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who does Marjorie find at Noel's apartment in Chapter 28? Why does she become upset?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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