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

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

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

4. Why is Marjorie cut from the production in Chapter 39?
(a) Her part is written out of the script.
(b) She is too demanding on set.
(c) For budget reasons, and she does not look the part.
(d) She is continually absent or late.

5. What does Marsha hope for Marjorie and Noel while leaving the event in Chapter 21?
(a) That they will renew their old relationship.
(b) That they will meet someone new and forget one another.
(c) That they can have a platonic relationship.
(d) That they will get married soon.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Noel's epiphany at the Seder lead him to do?

3. Who is Noel traveling with in Chapter 40?

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

5. What is Imogene trying to find work as in Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Upon graduating from college, what has Marjorie gained acclaim for, and what prospects does she have?

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

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

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

6. Who does Marsha marry in Chapter 34? What causes her anxiety about her marriage?

7. Why does Marjorie go on a whirlwind of dating in Chapter 33?

8. What role does Guy Flamm offer Marjorie in his play? What does Marjorie think of Flamm's play?

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

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

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