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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through January.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the older, married people at the party push Bridget and Mark together?
(a) They assume that everyone wants to be married.
(b) They think she is pretty and he is funny.
(c) They aren't pushing them together.
(d) They want them to work together.

2. Bridget resolves not to become annoyed with "Mum, Una Alconbury or Perpetua." What does this resolution foreshadow about Bridget's relationships with these women?
(a) They will create conflicts with Bridget.
(b) They will not play an important part in the story.
(c) They will try to help Bridget with her list.
(d) They do not like Bridget.

3. Where does Bridget meet her friends after work the day she and Daniel begin flirting by email?
(a) A party.
(b) A bar.
(c) At her flat.
(d) The mall.

4. Which of the following resolutions tells you how Bridget feels about her weight?
(a) Go to the gym three times a week, and not merely to buy sandwiches.
(b) Purchase diet food.
(c) Work out every morning.
(d) Buy a more accurate scale.

5. What does Bridget's "I Will Not" list tell the reader about her character?
(a) It tells the reader that Bridget is a mess.
(b) It tells the reader that Bridget needs therapy.
(c) It tells the reader that Bridget is a shallow person.
(d) It tells the reader that Bridget is a reflective person.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a "barrister"?

2. Which of the following items is NOT listed at the beginning of each dated journal entry?

3. Bridget resolves to become a more physically healthy person. Which of the following does she decide to stop doing?

4. Which of Bridget's New Year's resolutions is broken by the end of the January chapter?

5. Bridget often uses abbreviations when writing in her journal. What does the abbreviation v.g. mean?

(see the answer key)

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