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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Helene, who was "shuttling them in and out of that motel like the dailies"?
(a) BZ.
(b) Carter.
(c) Les.
(d) Maria.

2. Who sends Maria two dozen roses when she returns home after being arrested in Vegas?
(a) Freddy Chaikin.
(b) Benny Austin.
(c) None of the answers is correct.
(d) The actor whose property she stole.

3. The night after Maria drinks too much and wakes up naked in Helene's bedroom, why does BZ say "You weren't talking that way last night"?
(a) Because Maria screams that she hates BZ.
(b) Because Maria screams for Helene to take her home.
(c) Because Maria screams that she loves Carter.
(d) Because Maria screams for him to stop hitting Helene.

4. Whom does Maria call after she is arrested for stealing the actor's property in Vegas?
(a) Ivan Costello.
(b) Benny Austin.
(c) Freddy Chaikin.
(d) Larry Kulik.

5. When Maria runs into Freddy Chaikin at Caesar's, how long does Maria tell him she's been in Vegas?
(a) Two months.
(b) Two days.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Two weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maria tell Benny Austin about why she had to leave him?

2. Why does Helene have a bruise on her cheek the night after Maria drank too much?

3. Why does Maria move out of the house in Beverly Hills?

4. Why does Maria feel a rush of shame when she tells Benny Austin to come see her in Los Angeles?

5. What is the name of the casino where Maria runs into Benny Austin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Carter and Helene assume that Maria had something to do with BZ's death and what are the consequences?

2. How does Maria react when she begins to bleed after the abortion and why?

3. Why does the actor Maria had sex with send her two dozen roses?

4. What does Maria drop off at the doctor and why?

5. What happens when Maria agrees to meet a director for a new film and what does it signify?

6. What does Larry Kulik tell Maria about what people are saying about her and what does it signify?

7. Why is Maria arrested in Vegas?

8. What does Maria do after she is unsuccessful in her attempt to reach Benny in Vegas?

9. What happened the last time Maria saw her mother and how does it parallel Maria's situation?

10. How does BZ respond to Maria's pleas that he stop hitting Helene the night after she blacks out?

(see the answer keys)

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