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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. Lauren decides to play the game of pretending to be in love with whom?
(a) Dave.
(b) Nick.
(c) Jim.
(d) William.

2. Who is the inventor who is working with Nick?
(a) Rosen.
(b) Rosetti.
(c) Rossi.
(d) Rossellini.

3. What is the nature of the special project that Nick is working on with an inventor?
(a) A formula that will make carpet last forever.
(b) A non-alcoholic martini.
(c) A cure for cancer.
(d) An ethanol-powered car.

4. What are Nick's plans for when he returns from Italy?
(a) Marry Lauren immediately.
(b) Meet with investors.
(c) Host the board meeting.
(d) Launch a new ad campaign.

5. How does Nick respond when Lauren asks Nick if they can just be friends?
(a) He refuses outright.
(b) He says he will think about it.
(c) He wants to be friends with benefits.
(d) He agrees.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the water cooler talk at the office these days?

2. Who does Jim pretend to have a date with this weekend?

3. Laura is photographed doing what?

4. Who is Nick's secretary?

5. What does Lauren learn that a young Nick had bought for his mother when he was young?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nick share with Lauren about the special project?

2. What does Laura learn about the relationship between Nick and Jim?

3. How do Nick's advances provide insight into his personality?

4. What two pieces of information does Nick's lawyer reveal about Lauren?

5. How is Philip able to discern some information he needs in spite of Lauren's unwillingness to spy for him?

6. What surprises Lauren about a new assignment she gets at the office?

7. How does Philip try to blackmail Lauren into spying for him?

8. How does Nick try to reconnect with Lauren at the party?

9. What happened in Nick's relationship with his mother to affect his relationships with other women?

10. How does the author create tension in the story at this point?

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