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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. Why is Uncle Samson working at South Wind?

2. How does Marjorie react to George declining the invitation?

3. What does Marjorie have a hard time telling George in Chapter 3?

4. What is Sandy's last name?

5. Why does George decline Marjorie's invitation in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who does Marjorie's mother send to South Wind to keep an eye on her?

3. What is Marjorie struggling with at the end of Chapter 3?

4. Who is Maxwell Greech?

5. Where has Marjorie and her family recently moved to and from?

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

7. Describe Marsha's parents.

8. How does Noel describe West Side girls?

9. What does Marsha tell Marjorie about her acting ability in Chapter 6?

10. How does Marjorie go up in the esteem of her classmates in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What struggles does Marjorie face throughout the novel? What causes these struggles? How does she overcome them? How are her struggles associated with the setting of the novel? How are they associated with her background and the traditions of her family?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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