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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the concert, Bateman finds out that two of the _____________ tried to get Courtney and Evelyn backstage to meet the band.
(a) Security guards.
(b) Band members.
(c) Roadies.
(d) Ticket sellers.

2. McDermott tries to talk everyone into sharing a ______________, though Bateman refuses to do so, causing a rift between them.
(a) Steak.
(b) Fish platter.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Oyster dish.

3. What is the first machine that Bateman uses when he's at the gym to work out?
(a) Treadmill.
(b) Elliptical.
(c) Rower.
(d) Stairmaster.

4. What does Bateman ask Jean to look out for as he wants to buy one when he can?
(a) Walkman.
(b) Tanning bed.
(c) Flat screen TV.
(d) Digital phone.

5. Who is not thrilled with Evelyn's choice in friends, according to the narrative at the start of the book?
(a) Courtney.
(b) Bateman.
(c) Evelyn.
(d) Price.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calls Bateman, upset that her neighbor was killed the night before?

2. Luis Carruthers discusses his latest trip to _______________ when he is meeting with Bateman at the office.

3. What does Bateman do when he picks up the stranger's dog which causes the man to be completely shocked?

4. What is the name of the health club where Bateman works out during the day?

5. What does Bateman promise to Courtney when he drops her off at a club?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bateman realize about Evelyn and Price as she is brushing her hair and Price is talking to her?

2. What happens when Bateman decides to go to the store to pick up some groceries for a quiet night in?

3. Who is the other couple that is in the apartment with Bateman, Price, and the two women?

4. What are two of the subjects Bateman and his friends discuss when they are out at Harry's?

5. What does Bateman give as an excuse as to why Evelyn cannot come over to his apartment?

6. What is disturbing to Bateman about the party which Evelyn throws for the Christmas holiday?

7. What does Bateman find out about his date one night with Patricia, as indicated by several messages on his answering machine?

8. How does Bateman brush off the girl from his apartment who wants to make a date with him?

9. What happens between Tim Price and the homeless man at the start of the novel?

10. What is the health club routine Bateman follows when he goes out for his daily workout?

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