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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 days behind shooting are they when Neely walks off set in 1953 in California?

2. Who does Neely read that Anne is dating in the columns in 1950?

3. Where does Jennifer go to get the sleep cure in order to lose weight?

4. What plan does Kevin have for Neely when she arrives in NYC?

5. How does Anne describe her victory over Neely?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do Anne and Kevin not marry?

3. Why does Jennifer go to Switzerland?

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

5. Why does Henry say that the press is not covering Neely's affair with Lyon very hard?

6. Why does Kevin secretly blame everything on Neely?

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

8. Why did the studio blackball Ted's new girlfriend?

9. Why does Jennifer kill herself?

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

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

Between Jennifer North and Neely O'Hara, which person achieved more success in their lives? Both were highly motivated people who used what "God gave them" to reach their goals. In your opinion, who succeeded the most and why? Use examples from the text to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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