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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 is Marsha's last name?
2. What season is it in Chapter 4?
3. How old is Marjorie when the novel begins?
4. How does George feel about Marjorie?
5. How does Marsha describe Marjorie's acting skills?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Marsha tell Marjorie about her acting ability in Chapter 6?
2. Describe Marsha's parents.
3. How does Marjorie go up in the esteem of her classmates in Chapter 5?
4. Before having an epiphany, what had Marjorie planned to do as a career?
5. What does Marjorie do in Chapter 12 to help her land roles in the productions at South Wind?
6. How does Marjorie's performance in The Mikado go over?
7. What does Marjorie learn about Noel Airman when she sees him at Wally's show at the Waldorf?
8. Describe Marjorie at the beginning of the novel.
9. What happens when Marjorie is thrown from the horse she is riding in Chapter 2?
10. What does Marjorie believe the South Wind staff would be shocked to learn about her relationship with Noel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the genre of the novel "Marjorie Morningstar"? What are the elements associated with this genre? What are some other novels of this genre? What do these novels have in common with "Marjorie Morningstar"?
Essay Topic 2
What struggles does Marjorie face throughout the novel? What causes these struggles? How does she overcome them? How are her struggles associated with the setting of the novel? How are they associated with her background and the traditions of her family?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the author of the novel "Marjorie Morningstar," Herman Wouk. What others works did he write? What similarities or connections can be found between this novel and Wouk's other work? How is he regarded in the literary world?
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