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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. How much does Anne's room cost?

2. Why did Jennifer leave the prince?

3. In what restaurant do Mel and Neely have lunch at the end of Neely, February, 1946?

4. How old is Jennifer North?

5. Where are they when Jennifer reveals that she is pregnant?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jennifer want to go to France and make nude films?

2. Why is Neely so impressed to have a "living room with a white rug"?

3. What are the reasons that Jennifer is unhappy in California? (There should be at least three.)

4. Why is Neely so impressed by the fact that Mel is in love with her?

5. Why does Miriam hire a private eye to track Jennifer?

6. Why does Jennifer hide her true identity, lie about her age, and change her name?

7. Why is Neely leaving Mel?

8. Why does Neely switch from Bellamy and Bellows to Johnson Harris?

9. Why does Helen Lawson allow Neely to take Terry King's place in the musical?

10. How does Anne react when Allen proposes to her and asks her to leave Bellamy and Bellows?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Helen Lawson is a kind of archetype in this novel. She is who all aspiring actresses wanted to be, but her life was not all fun and games. Explain the problems that Helen encountered in her life and how they held her back or affected who she was as a person. Use specific examples from the text in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the relationships that Jennifer had in her life. How were these relationships similar to each other and how were they different? In your opinion, which was the best relationship for Jen?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Neely. Why does she do the things she does and what has happened in her life to make her this way? Do you believe that Lyon's statement that she will self-destruct is true? Explain.

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