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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 picks up Lauren to go to the executive's meeting?
2. Which of the following does Nick NOT suggest to Lauren while at the party?
3. What changes Nick's mind about Lauren's being a spy?
4. What does Lauren give Jim for his birthday?
5. What decision does Lauren make when Nick is out of town?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Nick and his secretary, Mary, react to Lauren's being assigned to the special project?
2. How does Nick humiliate Lauren after his lawyer tells him what she has done?
3. How does Lauren prepare herself to encounter Nick at the executive party?
4. What does Lauren do when Nick shows up at her home and attempts to seduce her again?
5. What keeps Lauren from giving in to Nick's charms and what does she demand of Nick?
6. What facts does the head of security reveal to Nick after Laura has moved back home?
7. How does the author create tension in the story at this point?
8. How does Tony prove to be Lauren's only friend at this point?
9. How does Jim's display of affection toward Lauren hasten Nick into revealing his feelings for her?
10. How is Philip able to discern some information he needs in spite of Lauren's unwillingness to spy for him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two themes about loss in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.
Essay Topic 2
Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Nick and Lauren. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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