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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 is Nick's initial reaction to Laura's working on his project?

2. What had Lauren left at Nick's home?

3. Where is Nick at the beginning of Chapter 14?

4. What do Lauren and Nick do after Lauren agrees to stay?

5. What does Lauren change on the bids before giving them to Philip?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nick humiliate Lauren after his lawyer tells him what she has done?

2. How does Jim come to Lauren's aid when Nick begins making advances again?

3. How does Jim alter the course of events and what happens to Nick and Lauren's relationship as a result?

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

5. What does Lauren do when Nick shows up at her home and attempts to seduce her again?

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

7. Why has the company's security department decided to conduct an investigation into Lauren's past?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

DOUBLE STANDARDS is a classic story of a character remaining true to her code. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

There are several events of foreshadowing in the play. Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

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