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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 college did Anne attend?

2. Why will Anne have so much money soon after her mother has died?

3. How much will Neely start at in Hollywood?

4. What idea does Jennifer come up with to gain more control over Tony?

5. What is the name of Neely's instructor that is hired by her new agency?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Neely feel about Helen Lawson?

2. Why is every girl in the office and in New York in love with Lyon Burke and how does Anne react to this news?

3. Why does Miriam hire a private eye to track Jennifer?

4. Describe Jennifer's relationship with Maria.

5. Why does Anne want to sell all of her parents' belongings?

6. Why does Miriam come to NYC to see Jen?

7. What does Miriam do to try break up Jennifer and Tony's marriage?

8. What is Zeke Whyte's role in Neely's life?

9. Anne and Lyon begin dating and make love for the first time in New Haven, Connecticut. Lyon says that it is okay if this is only for New Haven and Anne does not understand what he means by this. What does Lyon mean by this comment? Why is this something that Anne would not agree with?

10. How does Anne's family react to the news that she is moving to New York City?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Neely. Why does she do the things she does and what has happened in her life to make her this way? Do you believe that Lyon's statement that she will self-destruct is true? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

There are multiple excuses given for Lyon and why he cheats. What reason do you give for Lyon's cheating? Is it really to help his company, is it because, at heart, he is a playboy, or is he doing it to get back at Anne for tricking him into buying the company? Explain your answer with reasoning and examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the use of dialogue in the story. Do you believe the use of dialogue moves the story forward or is it stilted? Would the story have been better told in a narrative form rather than using dialogue? Explain and defend your stance.

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