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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 director is Neely upset with when she walks out of shooting for the third time in five weeks?

2. How does Anne describe her victory over Neely?

3. What did the studio do to make Neely happy after she divorced her husband for cheating on her?

4. Why does Anne get sick when she returns to her apartment?

5. How did Lyon get the money to buy out Henry and become an owner of Bellamy, Bellows and Burke?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Jennifer kill herself?

7. Why is Jennifer so smitten with Senator Winston Adams?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think of Anne's statements at the end of the book? It becomes pretty obvious that she has no intention to leave Lyon. What would you have done in her case? Do you think she is brave or cowardly for her making the choice she did?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The novel begins with a poem that describes how once you reach the epitome of your career, there is nowhere to go but down. Do you believe this is a true statement? Why or why not? Do you believe this is what happened to Jennifer, Anne, and Neely? Explain and use examples from the text for support.

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