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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 was the suspect's defense when asked why he didn't simply leave the roommate arrangement he had in New York?

2. What surprises Gary when he wakes up in Theresa's apartment?

3. Where is the office of the English professor's wife located?

4. What explanation does the suspect give for the confusing property found by police?

5. What is the first thing Gary does when he hears the doorbell ring?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Gary's reaction when police ask him about the contents of his jacket?

2. Discuss what Gary tells police about why he first notices Theresa in the bar.

3. Discuss Gary's actions when Theresa doesn't stop screaming.

4. Discuss Theresa's relationship with Katherine as a child.

5. Where is Gary when he confesses and what is his mindset regarding his murder of Theresa?

6. Describe Theresa's English professor.

7. Discuss Gary's family life.

8. Explain Gary's relationship with George.

9. Discuss Gary's sleeping arrangements on the night he murders Theresa.

10. What is Martin's wife's occupation and what disgusts Theresa about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of foreshadowing in literature. What foreshadowing was present in Looking for Mr. Goodbar? Was the foreshadowing diluted since the murder confession was actually the beginning of the novel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Define rising action as an element of plot. Discuss in detail the rising action in Looking for Mr. Goodbar. How did the author present it? How did the rising action flow? How did the rising action add to the suspense of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Name and define the five types of conflict. Which conflict prevailed in Looking for Mr. Goodbar? Select a different type of conflict and explain how the story would have differed under that particular type of conflict.

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