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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. Where did Marjorie and her family used to live before the start of the novel?

2. What is the name of the apartment building where Marjorie lives in Part 1?

3. What job does Mr. Klabber offer Marjorie in Chapter 10?

4. How does George feel about Marjorie?

5. What is George's job?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does George work and why?

2. Who is Sandy Goldstone? How does Marjorie know Sandy?

3. What does Marjorie believe the South Wind staff would be shocked to learn about her relationship with Noel?

4. Where does Marjorie's mother arrange to stay in Chapter 4? Why?

5. What does Marsha tell Marjorie about the counselors at Camp Tamarack?

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

7. What does Marsha request from Marjorie when they meet one afternoon in Chapter 13?

8. Describe Marjorie at the beginning of the novel.

9. How does Marjorie's performance in The Mikado go over?

10. How does Marjorie go up in the esteem of her classmates in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Wouk's use of irony. What are the different types of irony? Are there examples of each type in the novel? What are some examples of irony in the novel? What do these examples mean?

Essay Topic 2

What is an epiphany? When does Marjorie have an epiphany and how does it change her life? What does Noel realize when he has an epiphany following the Seder? Does it change his life?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the religious motif in the novel "Marjorie Morningstar". What is Marjorie's religion? Is she a religious person? How does her religious background influence her life?

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