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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 Clay's father's profession?

2. What does Clay find his sisters doing on the morning after Christmas?

3. At the start of Part 2, where do Clay and Trent go before attending another party with friends?

4. Who sees Clay as he leaves Griffin's house in Part 2?

5. Why does Julian say he does not have the money he needs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What memories of Julian does Clay have while at the hotel and on the way to the club afterward?

2. What do Clay and Blair discuss while at lunch? What does Blair do a few days after she has lunch with Clay?

3. Why does Finn refuse to release Julian from working for him? What does Finn do when Julian begs and pleads for release?

4. What flashback does Clay have of his grandmother in Palm Springs when she had pancreatic cancer?

5. Why does Rip contact Clay? What happens when Clay shows up to meet Rip?

6. Who is Finn? Why is Julian upset with Finn? What does Finn want Julian to do?

7. What does Clay do on New Year's Eve night? Who does he spend it with? What happens?

8. What happens when Clay and Julian go to the hotel to meet Mr. Erikson?

9. Describe the scene at Julian's house on King's Road when Clay arrives.

10. What occurs as Blair is driving Clay home from their date?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do the characters in the novel, Less Than Zero, not associate with real life? Why do they choose to not interact with each other when they are together? Why do they seem to have little to say to each other? Please use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

What does Blair mean when she says, "People are afraid to merge onto the freeway in Los Angeles" to Clay? What is the significance of this statement? Why does Clay focus on this statement so intensely? Please use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

The characters are all children of privilege with enormous amounts of money to buy almost anything they desire; however, none of them have a sense of connection with their parents. What type of relationship do the characters have with their parents? How do the children interact with their parents? Why is there no connection between the children and their parents? Please use specific examples from the book.

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