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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 does Jennifer do to avoid going to Hollywood?

2. Why does Neely return to NYC?

3. What office does Neely sign with when released from Bellamy, Bellows and Burke.

4. How many abortions has Jennifer had when she meets her new boyfriend and is ready to marry and have kids?

5. What emotion best describes how Kevin feels about this visitor from Anne's past?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Neely's comments about Lyon spending time with other women tell the reader about her character?

2. What does Anne say about not marrying Lyon Burke and being changed when Henry asks her about it at lunch?

3. Why is Neely so nervous to do Kevin's show?

4. Why does Kevin Gillmore finally ask Anne to marry him?

5. Why does Neely return from Hollywood after only three weeks of shooting?

6. Why do Anne and Kevin not marry?

7. Why does Neely not want to continue the tour?

8. Why does Kevin Gilmore want Anne to be the Gillian girl?

9. Why does Jennifer go to Switzerland?

10. Why does Lyon eventually decide to drop Neely from the firm?

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

What is your definition of a hero? Using that criteria, do any of the characters in Valley of the Dolls qualify as a hero? Why or why not? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

In Valley of the Dolls, there is a huge emphasis put on finding a husband. Everyone but Anne seems obsessed with this idea. Is there still a huge emphasis placed on women to find husbands? If not, why do you believe this has changed? Use evidence from society and modern-day examples to support your answers.

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