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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. The top two items on both the "I Will Not" list and the "I Will" list have to do with what?
(a) Being thin.
(b) Being single.
(c) Being healthy.
(d) Being mature.

2. What does Bridget point out about Perpetua's opinions?
(a) That Perpetua watches too much trash TV.
(b) That Perpetua has her television program information wrong.
(c) That someone else is wearing her dress.
(d) That the classics are better when you read them and not watch them.

3. Which type of man is NOT on Bridget's list of guys to stay away from?
(a) Commitment phobics.
(b) Alcoholics.
(c) Megalomaniacs.
(d) Divorced men.

4. What signals the reader that there is something wrong with Bridget's parents?
(a) They do not call each other by pet names.
(b) They do not answer the phone like Bridget expects.
(c) There are no signals.
(d) They yell at each other constantly.

5. Jude's suggestion that Bridget try to "go with the flow" is an example of what?
(a) Being drunk.
(b) Being silly.
(c) Zen.
(d) Finding inner poise.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the February chapter foreshadow about Bridget and Daniel's relationship?

2. Who is Daniel Cleaver?

3. Where does Daniel claim he knows Mark from?

4. What is the author trying to say about body image and self-esteem?

5. What does Bridget discover about her mum at the end of their lunch date?

Short Essay Questions

1. Identify the warning signs that Daniel does not want to take a mini-holiday with Bridget in June.

2. Describe how Bridget's "I Will" list may help her improve her life.

3. Explain how Bridget's mum convinces her to attend the New Year's Curry Turkey Buffet in January.

4. Why does Bridget become upset during dinner with the "Smug Marrieds" in February?

5. In June, the reader becomes more familiar with Daniel. Describe his character.

6. Why is it ironic that Bridget's mum is enthusiastically hosting a television show titled "Suddenly Single"?

7. What is the conversation like between Bridget and Mark Darcy at the Turkey Curry Buffet?

8. In March, how does Daniel's behavior toward Bridget foreshadow their future together?

9. What reason might Bridget have for not looking for a new job in April?

10. According to Bridget, what is "inner poise" and how can she achieve it?

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