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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. How does Theresa react to being teased about marriage at the wedding reception?

2. Who does Theresa try to seduce at the wedding?

3. When does Theresa awaken after her Wednesday night date?

4. How does Theresa feel about her career choice?

5. What news does Theresa shock James with when they reach her apartment after leaving Thanksgiving dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Ali's formula for happiness. How does this conflict with his former wife?

2. What decision does Katherine make in January that hurts Theresa deeply? What is the irony of it?

3. Discuss Theresa's thoughts on getting her life back together.

4. What begins to turn Theresa off about Gary and why doesn't she just ask him to leave her apartment then?

5. Discuss the first time Theresa misses school.

6. Discuss Theresa's feelings about marriage.

7. Discuss the first time James and Theresa make love.

8. Discuss Theresa's Thanksgiving Day depression.

9. Discuss the first continuing relationship that resulted from one of Theresa's bar pickups.

10. Discuss why Theresa asks Gary to leave her apartment.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Identify the conflict and the crisis in Looking for Mr. Goodbar. How are the conflict and crisis in the story different and what are there similarities?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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