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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. In what city does DOUBLE STANDARDS take place?

2. What does Lauren receive during dinner?

3. What did Nick's mother do after Nick's father died?

4. Lauren showers and ______________ before meeting the Whitworths.

5. What does Lauren think Nick is when she first meets him?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Nick begin to try to seduce Lauren?

2. How are Nick and Lauren's feelings at opposite ends of the spectrum after they spend the night together?

3. How does Lauren view Nick at this point in the story?

4. What is the premise of DOUBLE STANDARDS?

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

6. How do Lauren's actions show her core character?

7. Why is Lauren pleasantly surprised by her time at the Whitworth home?

8. Why can Lauren not avoid Nick even though she wants nothing more to do with him?

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

10. How does Lauren know that Nick has put in a good word for her at Sinco regarding a job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall setting for the book. Why does McNaught use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Explain McNaught's use of humor in the story. Cite examples of at least two different instances of humor and explain why the author used them where she did.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Philip. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

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