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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 many years does Noel plan to study for?

2. What is the second job that Marjorie takes on in Chapter 40?

3. Why is Marjorie cut from the production in Chapter 39?

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

5. Where does Noel invite Marjorie in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Marjorie quit her position at the top summer stock theatre?

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

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

5. After working at the advertising agency for a year, what does Noel decide to do with his savings?

6. What is Guy Flamm's real reason for offering Marjorie a part in his play?

7. What does Mike Eden tell Marjorie when he takes her out onto the lake in Chapter 44?

8. What has plagued Marjorie during her year-long affair with Noel?

9. Why does Marjorie think Noel has fled to Europe in Chapter 40?

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

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

Analyze and interpret the relationship between Marjorie and Noel. What do they feel about one another? How do they treat one another? What issues arise in their relationship? Are they able to resolve them?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Wouk's use of symbolism in the novel "Marjorie Morningstar." What are some examples of symbolism in the novel? What do these symbols represent? How do the examples of symbolism relate to the principle characters?

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