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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 does Frances do in Chapter 19 to try to make better sense of her past relationship with Bobbi?

2. Where is Nick's family home as a child?

3. What kind of insects kept flying in through the windows in Chapter 15?

4. What happens to Frances in Chapter 22 at the bus shelter at college?

5. Why does Bobbi get so angry at Frances in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bobbi tell Frances about Nick's childhood during their car journey in Chapter 13?

2. In Chapter 14, why is Frances so grateful that Bobbi buys her an ice cream?

3. What very personal information does Nick share with Frances in Chapter 14?

4. What does Frances tell Nick she is upset about in their relationship in Chapter 14, and how does he respond?

5. What does Frances tell Nick in Chapter 22 that prompts him to tell her she is being very dramatic?

6. How does Bobbi seem to feel that Frances's relationship with Nick is affecting her own relationship with Frances?

7. What does Frances tell Nick about her father in Chapter 14?

8. In Chapter 14, what does Bobbi do that prompts Nick to cry with laughter?

9. What do Nick and Frances talk about that is prompted by Frances trying on Nick's coat in Chapter 21?

10. What does Bobbi do at the lake in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay discussing the symbolism of Nick's grey cashmere coat to his and Frances's relationship in Chapter 21. Why is the conversation around Frances's trying on the coat significant?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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