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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Marjorie when the novel begins?

2. What does Marjorie think of her brother's performance in Chapter 9?

3. What are Marjorie's parents always on the look out for?

4. What is Marjorie going to school to become in Part 1?

5. Where did Marjorie and her family used to live before the start of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Sandy Goldstone? How does Marjorie know Sandy?

2. What does Marsha tell Marjorie about the counselors at Camp Tamarack?

3. What happens when Marjorie is thrown from the horse she is riding in Chapter 2?

4. What does Marjorie believe the South Wind staff would be shocked to learn about her relationship with Noel?

5. Why does George decline Marjorie's invitation to her brother's Bar Mitzvah?

6. Describe Marsha's parents.

7. How does Noel describe West Side girls?

8. Where does Marjorie's mother arrange to stay in Chapter 4? Why?

9. What makes Marjorie dread her brother's Bar Mitzvah?

10. What does Marjorie do in Chapter 12 to help her land roles in the productions at South Wind?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of marriage in the novel "Marjorie Morningstar." Why do Marjorie's parents wish Marjorie to marry? What type of man do they hope she will marry? What does Marjorie think of marriage?

Essay Topic 2

What is the genre of the novel "Marjorie Morningstar"? What are the elements associated with this genre? What are some other novels of this genre? What do these novels have in common with "Marjorie Morningstar"?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Mike Eden and how does this character impact Marjorie's life? What does Marjorie learn about herself and others after meeting Eden? How does he compare to Noel?

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