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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. Bateman goes to _______________ where he runs into Courtney and Luis before leaving to walk home on his own.

2. What nightclub do the men decide to go to after they have eaten dinner at the restaurant?

3. ___________ seems agitated at the club and unhappy, fixated on the railroad tracks that run through the club.

4. Why is Bateman concerned about choosing a restaurant? What does he want to ensure they can get?

5. Who is the man from Bateman's office who mistakes him for Marcus Halberstam, a mistake Bateman does not correct?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bateman tell his co-worker during the lunch when they talk about the Bahamas, though his co-worker doesn't hear what Bateman said?

2. Why does Bateman become angry with Evelyn during the course of his dinner with her?

3. What does Bateman experience when he is watching Bono in U2 for the first time when out with friends?

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

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

6. What does Bateman lecture a homeless man about on his way home from a black tie dinner?

7. What is the problem at the dry cleaners at the start of this section of the book which causes Bateman to argue with the owners?

8. Why does Bateman rush himself out of the party that Evelyn throws, asking her to come with him?

9. What do Bateman and Evelyn find when they go into the bathroom in order to do the drugs they bought?

10. What does Bateman think about his secretary, Jean, as he indicates in the narrative?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Courtney is overly concerned about using protection when she and Bateman are having sex, almost in an obsessive way.

Part 1: Why do you think Courtney is so obsessed about the protection used during sex?

Part 2: Do you think it's normal to be so obsessed about what protection is used during sex? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you feel you are someone who is concerned about how much protection is used during sex? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

While Bateman confesses to the horrific things he has done, everyone he tells refuses to believe him.

Part 1: Why do you think Bateman even feels the need to confess for the crimes he has committed?

Part 2: Why do you think that Bateman's friends and lawyer don't believe that he could ever be a killer?

Part 3: How do you think you would react if Bateman told you that he was a killer? Would you believe him if you knew him?

Essay Topic 3

Bateman seems to be a person who is very methodical in the way he approaches his life.

Part 1: Do you think it's a normal behavior to have a very rigid schedule? Why or why not?

Part 2: What do you think would happen if Bateman was not able to follow each of the rigid steps in his everyday schedule? Why?

Part 3: How do you think the rigid cleaning schedule of Bateman helps him in his life? Why?

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