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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 is the narrator of the novel so determined to get two men back to her bedroom?

2. Where does Lauren bump into her post-modern professor, who confronts her about not attending the study-groups for his class?

3. How old was Sean when he dated the hippie girl?

4. How does Sean feel when Candice and Mitchell go home together after the party?

5. Which of the following adjectives best describe Deirdre?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Victor meets some Yugoslavian men during his vacation?

2. What is the reaction of friends when word spreads that Tim has gotten Sara pregnant?

3. What does the mystery girl think is going to happen when she attends the "Dressed to Get Screwed" party?

4. What type of relationship does Lauren have with her parents?

5. What type of relationship did Sean used to have with the hippie he once dated?

6. Who does Paul meet on the bus on the way to Boston?

7. What type of mysterious letters are being dropped in Sean's mailbox, and who does he think the letters are from?

8. Why does Lauren spend the majority of the party pining over her boyfriend Victor?

9. What happens when Paul invites Sean out for Mexican food?

10. How does Sean react when he is turned down for sex by Roxanne at a party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What type of relationship does Sean have with his family, particularly the men in his life? What does the reader learn about Sean's family dynamics during the scene in the hospital room? How does this scene illustrate Sean's relationship with death? How does the understanding of Sean's relationship with his family help to explain his relationship with Lauren?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel, the reader sees glimpses into Sean's romantic history, including stories of many ex-girlfriends. First, create a time line of significant romantic relationships in Sean's life and the lessons he learned from each one. Then, use the time line to explain Sean's treatment of Lauren, particularly at the end of their relationship. Do you think Sean's behavior in his relationship with Lauren was inevitable? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

When Paul hears that his parents are getting divorced, he has two reactions: an initial reaction and a delayed reaction. First, describe the two reactions Paul has to the news of the divorce. Why do you think his reactions differ so greatly? Then, explain how the news of his parents' divorce affects the way Paul views the romances in his own life? Do you think the news of his parents' divorce muddles Paul's view of love or gives him greater clarity? Why?

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