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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 Vinnie watching when she remembers the party she must attend?

2. Who is Rosemary helping publish a book of memoirs?

3. What type of ball does Jakie try to pick up?

4. What is Vinnie wearing at the zoo in Chapter 9?

5. What does Vinnie do with Chuck's plastic raincoat in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the events that lead up to Jakie saying his first word.

2. Describe the thoughts Fred has in bed at the end of Chapter 10 and the ultimate realization he makes.

3. What does Vinnie share with Chuck about Zimmern at the beginning of Chapter 7?

4. How has Chuck changed from the beginning to the end of the book?

5. What does Fred find at Rosemary's house when he arrives in Chapter 10?

6. Describe the events that lead up to Vinnie disposing of Chuck's raincoat.

7. Why does Fred go to Holland Park in Chapter 8?

8. Why do you think Fido shrinks and waits outside when Vinnie enters her flat at the end of the novel?

9. Describe Edwin's interaction with Fred at Rosemary's house in Chapter 11.

10. How does Vinnie try to change Chuck's appearance in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After making love to Chuck, Vinnie doesn't want her friends to find out. Why would Vinnie become intimate with someone and then want to keep it a secret? What is the worst that could happen if someone found out what they had done? Does Vinnie's desire to keep their relationship secret stem from Chuck's physical appearance or his personality? What does Vinnie try to change about Chuck?

Essay Topic 2

Rosemary is a talented actress, and at one point Fred believes that her entire relationship with him was an act. Do you believe she was acting or was she sincere, and why? Cite specific events from the novel. Is it possible for such a talented actor to be 100% sincere?

Essay Topic 3

What is the difference between plot and theme? Does theme affect plot? Does plot affect theme? List three examples of themes in Foreign Affairs and describe how they relate to the plot.

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