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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. Who does Laura mention that she has recently met?

2. Where does Lauren move her things at the beginning of Chapter 9?

3. Who is the distant relative of Lauren's father who offers Lauren a job?

4. What athletic event do Nick and Lauren do together?

5. What does Nick do when Lauren threatens to quit her job?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author show that Nick might be truly interested in Lauren?

2. What does Nick reveal to Lauren about his childhood?

3. Describe the interaction between Laura and Nick at the construction site.

4. How does the author use foreshadowing when bringing up Nick's advice for Lauren to have many sex partners.

5. What decision does Lauren make about spying for Philip and how does she sabotage her job interview at Sinco?

6. What does Lauren recall about the Whitworths as she drives to their home for dinner?

7. How does Lauren meet Nick?

8. How does a chance meeting with Nick alter the course of Lauren's job search?

9. How does Nick react to Lauren's virginity?

10. What is the nature of the job offered to Lauren by Philip Whitworth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of women in business in the late-20th century when the women in the novel are living their lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do the have? What freedoms did they enjoy that 19th-century women did not have?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the symbolism of the earrings that Nick gives to Lauren. What do they signify? What role does do they play in the drama? Why did the author choose this item?

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