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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. What movie do Frances and Nick watch the night Melissa comes back from London?

2. What does Frances do after she and Nick have sex for the first time that alarms Nick?

3. Who does Frances get an instant message from when Bobbi is at her house in Chapter 9 that she does not want Bobbi to see messaging her?

4. In Chapter 4, who goes to Nick's play with Frances?

5. Who else is at the house Melissa and Nick are staying at in France?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nick tell Frances in Chapter 9 when she says she does not want to wreck his marriage by having an affair?

2. What is one of the things that makes Frances feel sexually powerful in her relationship with Nick?

3. Why does Frances avoid red wine?

4. What is the conversation that Frances imagines having, but does not actually have, with Bobbi about Nick in Chapter 8?

5. What happens that leads to Bobbi staying with Frances in Chapter 9?

6. What are Bobbi and Frances doing when they first meet Melissa?

7. What does Frances think of Melissa's house when she first sees it?

8. In Chapter 5, whey does Frances ask the venue organizer to push hers and Bobbi's performance to after 10:30?

9. What does Bobbi tell Frances about her first impression of Melissa?

10. Why does Frances enjoy getting positive feedback on her writing assignments in college?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Melissa's reaction when Nick informs her of his affair with Frances. What does the email she writes to Frances reveal about Melissa's personality?

Essay Topic 2

How do Frances's feelings for Nick change as the novel progresses? Write an essay exploring how Frances's feelings for Nick and evolve and how she handles the changes in her feelings towards him.

Essay Topic 3

At Frances's internship at the publishing agency, her supervisor Sunny seems interested in helping her in her career path, but Frances never really takes Sunny up on her offers to help Frances professionally. Write an essay analyzing why you think Frances fails to take advantage of the help and opportunities Sunny offers her.

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