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

2. With what newspaper did Cannie have an internship during college?

3. What does Cannie do to get in touch with Bruce in Chapter 4?

4. How does Cannie fall on the porch?

5. Who is Tanya?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Cannie go to Princeton University?

2. What does Ann suggest is the real reason Cannie is upset about Bruce's article?

3. When she returns to her childhood neighborhood, how does Cannie identify the homes owned by single parents?

4. What are Cannie's feelings for her mother's partner, Tanya?

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

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

7. As a child, which unlikely person did Cannie turn to to find out news about her father?

8. Describe Cannie Shapiro.

9. What is revealed to have caused Cannie to seek therapy?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Good in Bed" is of the chick lit genre. Discuss the elements of a chick lit novel and whether or not "Good in Bed" contains said elements.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Weiner's use of exposition in the novel. What does the reader learn of Cannie's past, and why is it important to her present?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Weiner's use of symbolism in "Good in Bed".

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