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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 Dr. Massinger say Neely has lost her voice?

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

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

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

5. What happens to Lyon and Anne's baby that brings them together?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe Jennifer and Claude's relationship.

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

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

8. Why does Jennifer go to Switzerland?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of dialogue in the story. Do you believe the use of dialogue moves the story forward or is it stilted? Would the story have been better told in a narrative form rather than using dialogue? Explain and defend your stance.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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