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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 television show does Frances watch one night in Chapter 9 while Nick talks to Melissa on the phone?
2. What does Frances ask Nick to get for her to drink at the party in Chapter 7?
3. At the party in Chapter 7, where does Frances run into Nick?
4. Who does Frances tell that she has kissed someone she should not have kissed?
5. What does Nick do to Frances at the party in Chapter 7 because it is so hot?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 8, what does Nick say in his email to Frances after their first kiss?
2. What are Bobbi and Frances doing when they first meet Melissa?
3. What does Nick tell Frances in Chapter 9 when she says she does not want to wreck his marriage by having an affair?
4. What does Nick do to Frances right before she kisses him for the first time?
5. Why does Frances avoid red wine?
6. What does Nick tell Frances when she says she is afraid of Melissa finding out about their affair?
7. What is one of the things that makes Frances feel sexually powerful in her relationship with Nick?
8. What does Frances think of Melissa's house when she first sees it?
9. What does Frances tell Nick in Chapter 9 about her history regarding men and sex?
10. In Chapter 9, what are the circumstances that lead to Frances going to Nick's house when Melissa is away for work in London?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Rooney emphasizes Frances's emotional detachment, which sometimes borders on withdrawal. Write an essay discussing how Frances's experiences growing up with her volatile and alcoholic father seems to have affected her adult relationships.
Essay Topic 2
At what point in the novel does Frances seem to decide to commit to the idea of having an affair with Nick? Write an essay about the process Frances goes through to get to the place in which she first sleeps with Nick.
Essay Topic 3
How do Rooney's graphic descriptions of Frances's and Nick's sexual intimacy affect and inform the reader's understanding of their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answer.
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