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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the ship Marjorie takes in Chapter 40?
(a) The Queen Mary.
(b) The Queen Victoria.
(c) The Queen Eleanor.
(d) The Queen Margaret.

2. What is Marjorie's role in the play in Chapter 39?
(a) She plays one of five whores.
(b) She plays the lead heroine.
(c) She plays a miller's daughter.
(d) She plays a flower girl.

3. Why does Marjorie decide to work for her father?
(a) To earn money for a trip to Paris.
(b) To make her parents happy.
(c) To avoid boredom.
(d) To learn valuable skills for her future.

4. What does Marjorie notice about Marsha's appearance at her graduation?
(a) Marsha is bigger.
(b) Marsha is thinner.
(c) Marsha is sunburned.
(d) Marsha is weak.

5. How does Marjorie feel before receiving a call from Noel in Chapter 22?
(a) Tired and without hope.
(b) Dejected and depressed.
(c) Calm and at peace.
(d) Excited and happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Marjorie telephone the director in Chapter 37?

2. Who proposes to Marjorie in Chapter 40?

3. Who is Mike Eden?

4. What is the name of the play Marjorie is involved with in Chapter 39?

5. From what stage production does Marjorie gain acclaim in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mike Eden tell Marjorie when he takes her out onto the lake in Chapter 44?

2. What do the Morgensterns invite the Ehrmanns to attend in Chapter 27?

3. What does Noel disagree with his boss Sam Rothmore about?

4. Who does Marsha marry in Chapter 34? What causes her anxiety about her marriage?

5. How does Noel criticize the Broadway play Marjorie has found a part in in Chapter 38? What does Noel believe Marjorie's destiny is?

6. What epiphany does Noel claim to have had after he left the Seder?

7. What does Marjorie tell Marsha about her relationship with Noel in Chapter 21? What does Marsha counsel Marjorie to do?

8. In Chapter 30, what does Noel describe as the force that moves people in the world?

9. What has plagued Marjorie during her year-long affair with Noel?

10. Why does Marjorie go on a whirlwind of dating in Chapter 33?

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