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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. Why does Miriam yell at Tony loudly about him sleeping with other women?

2. What is Neely's first impression of Helen Lawson?

3. In what profession is Adele?

4. What color are Neely's diet pills?

5. At what theatrical law firm does Anne work?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why won't Anne go to Mr. Bellamy on behalf of her friend Neely?

3. Why does Lyon say that he cannot marry Anne?

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

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

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

7. How does Neely feel about Helen Lawson?

8. How does Anne's family react to the news that she is moving to New York City?

9. Why doesn't Anne know anything about the New York social scene?

10. Describe Jennifer's relationship with Maria.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Valley of the Dolls is told in a unique way. Each chapter tells someone else's view of what is going on in life during the novel. The setting and narrator often shift. Would you consider this novel to be third person limited or omniscient? Explain your answer and use evidence from the text for support.

Essay Topic 2

Anne Welles chose to leave Lawrenceville, Massachusetts to escape a life she felt was oppressive. In your opinion, did she find any more freedom in New York? Explain your answer using evidence from the text for support.

Essay Topic 3

A tragic hero is a literary character who allows his or her own personality characteristics to get in the way of success and lead to his or her ultimate failure. Choose one character from Valley of The Dolls who you believe is a tragic hero. Why do you believe this character is a tragic hero? What are this person's personality characteristics that lead to his or her downfall or ultimate failure? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

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