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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. What bribe do Marjorie's parents offer her upon their arrival at South Wind?

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

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

4. How are Marjorie's living quarters with her parents described in Chapter 12?

5. What do Marjorie's parents think of Sandy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does George work and why?

3. What does Wally Wronken want to do at South Wind?

4. Before having an epiphany, what had Marjorie planned to do as a career?

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

6. How does Noel describe West Side girls?

7. What faults does Marjorie see in Sandy in Chapter 5?

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

9. What does Mr. Klabber offer Marjorie after her success in The Mikado?

10. What is one reason Marjorie refuses George's marriage proposal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of ambition in the novel "Marjorie Morningstar." Is Marjorie an ambitious person? What are her goals and dreams? Does she succeed?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Marjorie's character growth throughout the novel. How does she compare at the beginning of the novel and the end of the novel? What led to her growth as a character?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the character Marjorie. What are her defining character traits? What is her background? What obstacles and struggles does she face throughout the novel? How does she treat those around her? How is she viewed by others?

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