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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 second job that Marjorie takes on in Chapter 40?

2. What does Imogene do to support herself in Chapter 28?

3. Who is Mike Eden?

4. What does Marjorie notice about Noel's behavior at her graduation?

5. Where had Mike Eden met Noel?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Noel disagree with his boss Sam Rothmore about?

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

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

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

6. Who does Marsha marry in Chapter 34? What causes her anxiety about her marriage?

7. Why does Sam Rothmore contact Marjorie in Chapter 28? How does he describe Noel to her at lunch?

8. What do the Morgensterns invite the Ehrmanns to attend in Chapter 27?

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

10. In Chapter 40, why does Marjorie believe Noel still loves her?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss conflict in "Marjorie Morningstar." Who is in conflict with whom? What events or situations causes these conflicts? Are the major conflicts resolved? If so, how?

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