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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. In June, Bridget writes that she finds her relationship with Daniel to be somewhat _______________.
2. What does Bridget's birthday show the reader about her friends?
3. What is the purpose of Sharon's (Shazzer's) character?
4. What does Bridget's mum want when she calls her at work?
5. Bridget's ruined vacation with Daniel is symbolic of what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Bridget's friends show up for her birthday dinner party armed with champagne and reservations for a restaurant. What do their gifts say about their friendship?
2. Thanks to Rebecca, what new thing does Bridget begin to obsess over in June?
3. Why might the author create conflict in Magda and Jeremy's marriage?
4. Why does Bridget become upset during dinner with the "Smug Marrieds" in February?
5. Does email help or hurt Bridget and Daniel's office flirtations in January?
6. Explain what Bridget finds attractive about her boss, Daniel Cleaver.
7. In May, Bridget reflects that relationships are complicated. What lessons should she learn from the problems in her friends' relationships?
8. Identify the tone of the book as set by Bridget's New Year's resolution lists.
9. What reason might Bridget have for not looking for a new job in April?
10. What can the reader infer about Bridget's relationships with men by looking at her New Year's resolutions?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the author's decision to include an end-of-the-year tally of Bridget's resolutions. What information is the author trying to get across? Does this help to create closure in the book? Would you know what was going on in Bridget's life without the end-of-the-year tally?
Essay Topic 2
Bridget will be happiest with a man who accepts her as she is; someone who has the ability to appreciate her flaws, her insecurities, and her eccentricities. Ideally, she needs a person who will see who she is on the inside.
Explain why Mark Darcy might be looking for this same kind of acceptance.
Essay Topic 3
At the beginning of "Bridget Jones's Diary," Bridget compiles two lists of New Year's resolutions. The lists represent things Bridget will and will not do in the upcoming year. The author uses the lists as a device to introduce literary elements to the reader in an interesting way.
How are each of the following elements introduced in Bridget's list? Remember to provide examples in your answers.
1) Genre.
2) Mood.
3) Point of view.
4) Character.
5) Theme(s).
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