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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 kind of article does Andrea spend the morning trying to locate for Miranda in Chapter 13?

2. What has Andrea made arrangements to do at the coffee shop?

3. What is Miranda's schedule of daily activities called?

4. What job does Miranda ask Emily to line up candidates for in Chapter 12?

5. How does Andrea react to the image Illana shows her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Andrea and Alex argue in Chapter 15?

2. Why does Miranda tell Andrea to organize girls to be interviewed in Chapter 13?

3. What does Andrea try to speak to Lily about in Chapter 15?

4. What does Miranda berate Andrea for when Miranda sends her to collect her lunch?

5. Who is in the apartment when Andrea returns home early to get ready for the party in Chapter 14?

6. What is the closet?

7. What is Alex excited about when Andrea calls him in Chapter 13? How does Miranda ruin Andrea's plans with Alex?

8. What does Emily inform Andrea at the beginning of Chapter 15?

9. What is the Bulletin? What event does Andrea take notes on for Miranda in Chapter 11?

10. Who is Illana? What does Illana say to make Andrea break down in tears?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of friendship in the novel "The Devil Wears Prada", specifically the friendship between Andrea and Lily. How long have they been friends? What conflict arises between them throughout the novel? How do they resolve said conflict? How is Andrea's direction in life different than Lily's? How does this create friction in their friendship?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret Andrea's relationship with Alex. How do they meet? How long were they together? What struggles do they face as a couple? Why do they split up? How does Andrea feel about breaking up with Alex?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the relationship between Andrea and Christian. What attracts Andrea to Christian? Is Christian better suited to Andrea than Alex? Why or why not? Why doesn't Andrea begin a relationship with Christian at the end of the novel? What are Christian's defining characteristics?

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