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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 much time does Miranda give Andrea to correct her supposed mistake in Chapter 1?

2. What is Miranda's standard end to every conversation?

3. What unreleased book does Miranda order Andrea to obtain for her daughters?

4. What is the name of the building Andrea goes to for an interview in Chapter 2?

5. What is "The Book"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lily study at college? What does Lily to Andrea about her new job at Runway?

2. What does Alex think of the possibility that Andrea will work at Runway magazine?

3. What is The Book? What is Andrea instructed to do when she delivers The Book?

4. What happens when Andrea goes to Miranda's house to deliver the book?

5. What do the women Andrea interviews with promise her about working with Miranda Priestly?

6. What causes Andrea and her parents to be a bit apprehensive about Andrea's job offer?

7. How do Nigel and Andrea first become acquainted?

8. What does Andrea find out about Runway's security system?

9. Why does Andrea consider herself to be lucky on her first day of work in Chapter 4?

10. Why does Andrea go to the Elias-Clark building? What overwhelms her there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author of the novel "The Devil Wears Prada", Lauren Weisberger. What other books has she written? Is this novel similar to her other works in term of plot, tone and genre? How is her work received by critics?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Andrea's work environment. What is her job and what are her duties? Does Andrea enjoy her job? Why or why not? What are some of the typical tasks which Miranda often gives Andrea?

Essay Topic 3

What is a character foil? Who is Andrea's foil in the novel? Why is this character the character foil?

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