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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 the name of the one show which Noel has done since South Wind in Chapter 21?

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

3. Who is Imogene?

4. Where had Mike Eden met Noel?

5. What does Marjorie learn about Noel's health in Chapter 40?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Noel leave Marjorie's house abruptly in Chapter 27?

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

6. Who does Marjorie see Noel with on board the Mauritania?

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

8. Who does Marjorie find at Noel's apartment in Chapter 28? Why does she become upset?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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