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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. Why do the mothers go to Rodeo Drive?

2. How did the entire studio find out Abby's secret?

3. What are Todd, Hadley, and Abby doing together?

4. What do the girls do while they wait for Rupert Mann?

5. How do the girls get around?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Massie spending her time while she is expelled?

2. What makes Rupert decide on the girl who gets the movie role?

3. How do Massie and Claire interact with one another?

4. Is education important to Massie and Claire's parents?

5. How does Massie get a rude awakening at the NYC Village Studio?

6. How can the reader tell that Abby and Hadley are childish and badly behaved?

7. How do Massie and Claire's parents trick them when the girls ask if they can go to LA?

8. What mistake does Dylan make in the bathroom?

9. How can the reader tell that Massie is very wealthy?

10. Why were the girls expelled from school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Almost all of the characters in the novel are very wealthy, and many of them are concerned with material goods and physical appearance.

1. Why are these people so materialistic? Do you think that they would be more materialistic, or less materialistic, if they were not so wealthy?

2. Are there any characters who are not materialistic? How can you tell? What do you think is different about these people that shapes their attitudes?

3. What does materialism and tangible wealth represent in the book? Could the book unfold the same way without materialism?

Essay Topic 2

Give 3 examples of a story within the larger story of the novel. How does each "mini-story" contribute to the overall story? How do these smaller stories reflect the overarching plotline?

Essay Topic 3

"Catharsis" refers to a release of built-up emotion. Often, catharsis might provoke laughter, crying, or relief in the audience. Characters can experience catharsis, and often this coincides with the audience also experiencing catharsis vicariously.

1. How does Claire experience catharsis? What leads to her catharsis? What is the result?

2. Did you experience any catharsis while reading this novel? Why or why not?

3. Do other characters besides Claire experience catharsis? Describe their experience.

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