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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 condition is Mrs. Harris when Fred finds her?
2. What term does Chuck not use to describe his "folks"?
3. What causes Vinnie to be bedridden in Chapter 7?
4. What does Vinnie take before falling asleep at the end of Chapter 7?
5. What does Vinnie do with Chuck's plastic raincoat in Chapter 9?
Short Essay Questions
1. How has Chuck changed from the beginning to the end of the book?
2. Why is Fred so bitter at the beginning of Chapter 10?
3. Describe the events that lead up to Vinnie disposing of Chuck's raincoat.
4. Explain the events that take place when Fred gets to Holland Park.
5. What does Fred find at Rosemary's house when he arrives in Chapter 10?
6. Describe the events that take place between Rosemary and Vinnie in the taxi at the end of Chapter 9.
7. What does Vinnie share with Chuck about Zimmern at the beginning of Chapter 7?
8. Describe the thoughts Fred has in bed at the end of Chapter 10 and the ultimate realization he makes.
9. Describe the events in the kitchen that ultimately lead up to Chuck and Vinnie making love.
10. Describe Edwin's interaction with Fred at Rosemary's house in Chapter 11.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the events that lead up to Vinnie acquiring a new rain coat. Begin with the lunch Chuck has with Vinnie and end with Vinnie watching polar bears at the London Zoo while wearing her new rain coat.
Essay Topic 2
Compare Fred at the beginning of the book, Fred after he breaks up with Rosemary, and Fred at the end of the book. Write this as three sets: Fred beginning versus Fred middle; Fred middle versus Fred end; Fred beginning versus Fred end. Which two have the most differences?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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