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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 is Noel's real first name?

2. What is the generic name Noel has given to West Side girls?

3. What is Wally's last name?

4. What ritual takes place in Chapters 8 and 9?

5. Where is Uncle Samson found dead in Part 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Marsha request from Marjorie when they meet one afternoon in Chapter 13?

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

4. Where and why does Marjorie decide to change her career plans in Chapter 1? What is her new chosen career?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the setting of the novel "Marjorie Morningstar," the first half of the 20th century. How does the setting impact Marjorie's choices and actions in the novel? What historical events take place throughout the novel? Do these historical events affect Marjorie's life?

Essay Topic 2

What is an epiphany? When does Marjorie have an epiphany and how does it change her life? What does Noel realize when he has an epiphany following the Seder? Does it change his life?

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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