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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 Jimmy Page buy Pamela for a gift?

2. What does Pam do while Marty works?

3. What kind of TV does Elvis own?

4. Why does Michael say he married Wendy?

5. Who reads about Michael and Pamela's relationship in the press?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jimmy say to Pamela on April 13th?

2. What bad news does Pam receive in Chapter 8?

3. How does Michael woo Pamela in Chapter 9?

4. Why is Donnie difficult to live with?

5. Summarize the novel.

6. Why does Pam embark on a relationship with Sandy?

7. How is Pam able to skip customs at the airport?

8. How does a relationship develop between Michael Des Barres and Pam?

9. How does Pamela get over her relationship with Marty?

10. Why does Pamela feel depressed at the end of Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the book's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1960s and 1970s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the book if it were set in today's society?

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the following people and outline their influence on Pam's life:

1. Frank Zappa.

2. Michael Des Barres.

3. Chris Hillman.

4. Jimmy Page.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

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