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1. Describe Marjorie at the beginning of the novel.

At the beginning of the novel, Marjorie Morgenstern is a seventeen year old Jewish girl who lives in New York with her immigrant parents.

2. Where has Marjorie and her family recently moved to and from?

Marjorie and her family have recently left the Bronx and moved into the El Dorado apartment building which overlooks Central Park in New York City.

3. Before having an epiphany, what had Marjorie planned to do as a career?

Before having an epiphany, Marjorie had planned to attend the free public college to become a teacher.

4. Where and why does Marjorie decide to change her career plans in Chapter 1? What is her new chosen career?

While attending a party at Columbia University, Marjorie has an epiphany and knows that she is destined for the stage, not a career in teaching.

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