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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 does Dr. K call to tell Cannie?

2. What does Dr. K think about Bruce's article?

3. What magazine is Bruce's article in?

4. Who are Daisy and Mandy?

5. Who are Cannie's siblings?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Andy not fond of Bruce?

2. What was significant about the summer Cannie had an internship at a newspaper?

3. What analogy does Cannie make to her father being a passenger on a bus or train?

4. What does Tanya do shortly after Cannie is informed of her relationship with Ann?

5. Why didn't Cannie tell Samantha that she was pregnant?

6. Who does Cannie meet in the Philadelphia Weight and Eating Disorders Center waiting room?

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

9. What is the irony of Andy being married to Ellen?

10. Describe how writing was an escape for Cannie in college.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jennifer Weiner, the author of "Good in Bed", is a noted chick lit author. Discuss the novels written by Weiner and outline what elements can be found amongst all her novels, including "Good in Bed".

Essay Topic 2

The protagonist of the novel, Cannie Shapiro, is a smart and sarcastic 20-something writer. She is single for most of the novel, and becomes a mother near the end of the novel. Cannie deals with relationship and body image issues throughout "Good in Bed". Discuss the protagonist of the novel, Cannie Shapiro.

Essay Topic 3

What sort of relationship does Cannie have with men, and why? Compare and contrast the male relationships in Cannie's life.

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