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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 does Anne describe her victory over Neely?

2. What other work does Jennifer North have done before going to America?

3. How long is the visitor expected to be in NYC?

4. What drug did Neely become addicted to while in Spain?

5. Why does Henry travel to Europe with Neely?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do Kevin, Anne, and Neely go upstate to the sanitarium.

3. How does Neely react when she realizes that she missed her sons' birthday?

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

5. How does Lyon react when he finds out Jennifer Burke has been born?

6. Why does Kevin secretly blame everything on Neely?

7. How does Henry take the news that Anne will be leaving him to become the Gillian girl?

8. Why does Anne say that Jennifer will always be in debt? Why is Jennifer really in debt?

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

10. What does Ted do after he and Neely fight when Neely finds him with another girl?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

With which main character from the book (Anne, Jennifer, or Neely) do you feel you relate most? Why do you relate best with this character? Use examples from your life and compare them with the actions of your chosen character to explain the similarities.

Essay Topic 2

The author Jacqueline Susann was a well-known actress who left her hometown of Philadelphia when she was 18 for New York City. She was often cited on best-dressed lists and starred on television, but became most famous for her novels. Do you think Susann took her own experiences into account when writing this novel? Do any of the characters stem from Susann herself or do you see Susann represented in multiple characters? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

There are multiple excuses given for Lyon and why he cheats. What reason do you give for Lyon's cheating? Is it really to help his company, is it because, at heart, he is a playboy, or is he doing it to get back at Anne for tricking him into buying the company? Explain your answer with reasoning and examples from the text.

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