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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. To which movie does Peggy Jean take her sons?
2. What does Eliot send to Bebe?
3. What is the name of the jewelry line that the royal's picture is being used to sell?
4. Which magazine runs a story about Max after he loses his job at Sellevision?
5. Who tells Max about a potential audition?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the car on the way to the movies, why do you think Ricky uses gestures behind Peggy Jean's back to express how he's feeling towards her, instead of telling her?
2. What do you think will happen once Adele knows she does not have any Native American ancestry?
3. On her flight back from Milan, where does Peggy Jean store what she steals from the unattended food cart, and what does she leave behind to make room for it?
4. Describe the show on Sellevision that Max sees after his interview with E-Z-Shop.
5. Why do you think Peggy Jean's stalker keeps saying that Peggy Jean is hairy?
6. Why is Leigh upset to see Howard at the Chinese restaurant when she goes to pick up food for her evening with Max?
7. How would you expect John to react to disturbing information Nikki shares with him after they have been intimate?
8. Why is Max fired from the channel?
9. Do you agree with Max's belief that much of life is luck?
10. Once she has returned from Milan, why does Peggy Jean suspect that Trish is actually Zoe?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Select at least two characters and analyze their names. Do they give readers clues to their personalities, foreshadow plot developments or make some sort of cultural commentary or critique?
Essay Topic 2
The tone of the novel is biting social commentary masked in humor that is often sarcastic, with occasional serious moments or scenes. How would the novel be different if it was written in a solely serious tone? When writing your response, consider how character development, plot events, and reader reception would be affected by a change in the novel's tone.
Essay Topic 3
The first two sentences of the book read, "'You exposed your penis on national television, Max. What am I supposed to do?'" What is/are the effect(s) of opening the book this way?
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