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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 does Marsha hope for Marjorie and Noel while leaving the event in Chapter 21?

2. What is Noel's term for a generic Jewish boy?

3. Why does Marjorie pin all her hopes on a reconciliation with Noel in Chapter 40?

4. Why does Flamm offer Marjorie the role?

5. How does Flamm react to Marjorie's acting abilities?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Noel criticize the Broadway play Marjorie has found a part in in Chapter 38? What does Noel believe Marjorie's destiny is?

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

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

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

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

6. What does Marjorie tell Marsha about her relationship with Noel in Chapter 21? What does Marsha counsel Marjorie to do?

7. Upon graduating from college, what has Marjorie gained acclaim for, and what prospects does she have?

8. Where does Noel find a job in Chapter 23? What does he hope the job will allow him to do?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 Wouk's use of irony. What are the different types of irony? Are there examples of each type in the novel? What are some examples of irony in the novel? What do these examples mean?

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