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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 spends the rest of his summer going from one ______________ to another to pass the time.

2. What leaves Bateman feeling bored when he is hanging out at Nell's with some of his friends?

3. What does Bateman use in order to keep Luis away from him so that he can go home without incident?

4. What does Bateman share with Jean that he really hasn't shared with anyone else in his life?

5. Where does Bateman then leave his next two victims without bothering to clean up his mess?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bateman notice happening between Courtney and McDermott when he is out with the both of them?

2. What does the private detective already seem to believe about the disappearance of Paul Owen?

3. What does Bateman use to kill the woman he picks up at a club during the first part of this section?

4. How does Jean respond to the incident with the restaurant and the reservation snafu?

5. What does Bateman attempt to do with the body of the girl he met at the club and then killed?

6. How does Luis cause a scene when Bateman rejects him in the store?

7. What adds to Bateman's frustration about the night he is spending at Nell's with some other men?

8. What does Bateman decide to do after he is done killing the two women in his apartment?

9. What does Bateman use to torture the two women who he brings back to his apartment during the first part of this section?

10. What does Bateman call his lawyer and say when he completes his killing spree one evening?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bateman decides to give Evelyn a chocolate covered urinal cake to play a mean prank on her.

Part 1: Why do you think Bateman decided to try to give Evelyn this disgusting dessert?

Part 2: Why do you think Bateman doesn't get the satisfaction he expected from this prank of sorts?

Part 3: Do you think Bateman has the ability to care about anyone in his life? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Bateman seems to be overly concerned about material possessions and about having the best of everything.

Part 1: Why do you think Bateman and his friends care so much about material possessions?

Part 2: How do you feel about material possessions? Why?

Part 3: Is a person who is always focused on material possessions always superficial? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Evelyn hires midgets to be the wait staff at a party she throws, for the spectacle, it seems.

Part 1: How did you react when you first read that Evelyn hired midgets to staff her part?

Part 2: Do you think it's offensive to objectify other people for their differences? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you feel about Evelyn as a person after seeing her taste in wait staff?

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