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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. Why does Abe ask if Jules is allowed in the bar?

2. On what had Rosemary's mother spent everything her husbands had left her?

3. Where does Rosemary say is the only place she can get any privacy?

4. What does Nicole give to Rosemary's mother?

5. What is the red-haired girl holding on the train?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Rosemary not have fun at the party after she analyzes the evening?

2. Explain the technique of flashback used in Chapter 26.

3. What are the effects of Dick's habit of giving compliments to Rosemary?

4. What are Mr. McKisco's concerns after he agrees to a duel with Tommy Barban?

5. How does Rosemary continue to compare herself to Nicole?

6. Why does Rosemary's view of the Mediterranean change after she meets with film director Earl Brady?

7. How does the duel turn into an entertainment event?

8. What does Dick reveal about his relationship with Nicole to Dr. Franz Gregorovius?

9. Describe the setting for the opening of the novel.

10. What is the nature of Nicole's mental illness which is mistakenly identified as schizophrenia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Rosemary's mother tolerate, and even encourage, her daughter's advances toward Dick, an older married man? What does Rosemary's mother truly want for Rosemary? Are the ambitions for Rosemary alone or does Rosemary's mother intend to take her share of the rewards? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Dick flirt with Rosemary and then toy with her emotions? Do you think Dick's ego is so fragile that he needs attention from anyone willing to oblige him? Even though Dick knows that he cannot indulge his instincts with Rosemary, he continues to play along. Why does Nicole tolerate this behavior from her husband? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Dick begins his psychology career with pure motives to help people by being good and wise. What does it mean when Dick wonders to himself, "God, am I like the rest after all?" Is Dick afraid that he is interested in financial gain as well? Does he witness the practices of his mentors and wish for the same level of financial success and easy life that they live? Explain.

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