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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bebe's yearly income from Sellevision?

2. Who takes Peggy Jean's package away?

3. The young man who helps the actors stay erect between scenes is called what?

4. What publication does Max pick up after being let go by his agent?

5. What breath freshener does Peggy Jean keep handy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ricky expresses his anger towards his mother anonymously, posing as a fan of Peggy Jean's. Why do you think he chose this method? What are some other ways he could have let his frustration be known? How might the plot have changed if he used those methods instead?

Essay Topic 2

What is the final image that the novel leaves with its readers? Why do you think the author ended the novel this way?

Essay Topic 3

Peggy Jean is not the only mother mentioned in the book. Don discusses his mother, as does Max. How are these mothers, as well as others, characterized?

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