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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. Where does Eliot want to take Bebe on their third date?

2. Who else in Peggy Jean's life mentions the same criticism she received in the e-mail from Zoe?

3. With which female host is Howard having an affair with?

4. Who is in the audience of the show when the bodily exposure takes place?

5. When feeling upset over her relationship with Howard, Leigh immerses herself in what type of television show?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Adam tell Max about his job cleaning hotel rooms?

2. Why is Don upset after a difficult cooking segment?

3. Describe the show on Sellevision that Max sees after his interview with E-Z-Shop.

4. Why is Peggy Jean such a popular host?

5. Why is Leigh upset to see Howard at the Chinese restaurant when she goes to pick up food for her evening with Max?

6. Why do you think Peggy Jean's stalker keeps saying that Peggy Jean is hairy?

7. What do you think of Leigh's memorable jewelry broadcast?

8. Once she has returned from Milan, why does Peggy Jean suspect that Trish is actually Zoe?

9. What has Peggy Jean been taught about divorce?

10. How does Peggy Jean react to the e-mail from Zoe that says that she has a mustache?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The tone of the novel is biting social commentary masked in humor that is often sarcastic, with occasional serious moments or scenes. How would the novel be different if it was written in a solely serious tone? When writing your response, consider how character development, plot events, and reader reception would be affected by a change in the novel's tone.

Essay Topic 2

In class, you discussed the novel's setting of a shopping channel. How does the setting affect or influence the novel's plot developments? What points in the novel are highly impacted by the setting? What points would be similar if the novel had another main setting, such as a television news network or a customer call center for a cell phone company?

Essay Topic 3

How does Peggy Jean treat her family for the majority of the novel? What are her expectations and requirements of them, and how do they respond to her?

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