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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Bruce describe dating a 'larger woman'?
(a) As an act of compassion.
(b) As an act of courage.
(c) As an act of rebellion.
(d) As an act of charity.

2. Which of the following does Cannie's mother say they can do together if Cannie visits?
(a) Decorate the livingroom.
(b) Garden.
(c) Bake cookies.
(d) Shop for shoes.

3. What was Bruce's magazine article about?
(a) Surviving a break-up.
(b) Loving an overweight woman.
(c) Proposing marriage.
(d) Losing weight.

4. When Cannie was a child, who did she go to for information about whether he would stay with her family?
(a) A classmate.
(b) Her aunt.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her neighbor.

5. Who molested Tanya in the past?
(a) Her priest.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her neighbor.
(d) Her piano teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What school did Cannie's father insist she attend?

2. How old is Cannie Shapiro?

3. What is the name of Bruce's most recent Moxie article?

4. What proclamation does Bruce make when he sits down on his bed?

5. How does Cannie fall on the porch?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what happens on Cannie's date with Steve.

2. At what point in the funeral service does Cannie "lose it" and why?

3. Why is Bruce waiting for Cannie when she returns to her apartment at the end of the weekend?

4. What does Samantha say is the "law of the universe" when describing Cannie's feelings for Bruce?

5. Describe the turnout for Bruce's father's funeral.

6. What are Cannie's hopes for her interview with Jane Sloan?

7. While being kept at a distance by Bruce and his friends at the reception, what does Cannie realize is her 'in' with Bruce?

8. What does Cannie say is a great place to have a breakdown, and why?

9. What support is expressed for Bruce's Moxie article in Chapter 3?

10. What influence does Cannie believe Bruce's upbringing has had on him?

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