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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 many years did Neely fight her divorce?

2. Whose show do Anne, Kevin, and Neely go to see in New York after Neely returns in 1957?

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

4. What is the one thing Anne wants when she gets married?

5. Who does Anne say she wants to marry while at lunch with Henry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jennifer kill herself?

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

3. What is the catalyst for Anne going to see Lyon again?

4. Why does Kevin secretly blame everything on Neely?

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Anne include Spain in her list of places to go on her honeymoon?

10. Why do Anne and Kevin not marry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you believe the theme of the novel is? Remember, a theme starts out as a universal idea that anyone can relate to and then is narrowed down to the novel specifically. Describe the theme and defend your answer with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Analyze the characters of Jennifer and Neely. How are they similar and how are they different? What are the conflicts in their lives that define them and their relationships? How do their character traits and conflicts affect their relationship with Anne? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

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