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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. Whom does Evelyn regret not warning about Don Adler’s abusiveness?

2. According to Monique’s mother in Chapter 69, what did she and Monique’s father share?

3. Who is waiting in Monique’s apartment in Chapter 50?

4. When Harry turns 45, where do they celebrate his birthday?

5. Whom does Celia want Evelyn to marry in Chapter 55?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what film does Evelyn win an Academy Award in Chapter 48? How does she mention Celia in her acceptance speech?

2. What shocking news does Evelyn receive in Chapter 29? How does Celia react to this news?

3. What does Monique decide about her marriage in Chapter 50?

4. How does Evelyn manipulate the tabloids in Chapter 34? What truth is she attempting to keep hidden?

5. What does Evelyn realize about her new husband in Chapter 52? How does she feel about this understanding?

6. How does Celia feel about Evelyn’s desire to have a baby, as explained in Chapter 40?

7. What shocking news does Celia reveal in Chapter 55?

8. What does Evelyn give to Monique in Chapter 65?

9. How do the tabloids misinterpret Evelyn’s grief in Chapter 60?

10. How does Evelyn begin to reconnect with Celia in Chapter 53?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay defining regret from the Evelyn’s perspective. Does Evelyn experience a sense of regret? What does it mean to feel regret, according to Evelyn? How do the choices she makes reflect these values?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss marriage and divorce and the role each plays, both for Evelyn individually, for her career, and for Hollywood as a whole.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Evelyn’s contradictory characteristics. In what ways is she a good person? In what ways is she seemingly selfish or makes poor choices?

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