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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 image does Illana show to Andrea?

2. Why does Andrea toss the lunch she got for Miranda in the trash?

3. What does Lily get angry at Andrea for in Chapter 11?

4. Who does Andrea open a letter from in Chapter 13?

5. What does Miranda berate Andrea for after their elevator ride in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What letter does Andrea read in Chapter 13?

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

3. What does Andrea buy at the coffee shop in addition to Miranda's latte? Who does Andrea run into when she makes a second trip to Starbucks?

4. How does Andrea display that she has perfected the Runway Paranoid Turnaround in Chapter 9?

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

6. Why does Andrea decide to encourage Christian's attention at the end of Chapter 15?

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

8. What amazes Andrea about Miranda at the party in Chapter 14? Why does Andrea rip up the photoshopped image of Miranda when she gets home?

9. What trip does Emily tell Andrea about in Chapter 10?

10. What does Andrea expect will happen when Miranda goes to Paris for two weeks in Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of fashion in the novel. What are some examples of fashion houses mentioned in the novel? How important is fashion to Andrea? How does her opinion of fashion change as the novel progresses?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the setting of the novel. How important is the setting to novel? Why is New York City an appropriate setting for the themes and subject matter of this novel? Describe the Runway office setting. How does the Runway setting contrast with i.e. Andrea's family home setting?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how well Andrea transitions from her college life to adulthood. What are some examples of her old life which she chooses to leave behind once she gets a job at Runway? In what way does her friend, Lily, represent her old life?

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