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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who asks Bridget to dance on Mark's lawn?
(a) Her father.
(b) A youth named Simon.
(c) Mark.
(d) She dances by herself.

2. Which word best describes Bridget's attempt to talk to Mark after her mother's comments?
(a) She does not make an attempt.
(b) Snooty.
(c) Awkward.
(d) Apologetic.

3. Bridget and Mark never go out to dinner together. Why?
(a) Mark stood her up.
(b) He never called her.
(c) Bridget hid in her flat to avoid him.
(d) Bridget didn't hear him knock.

4. During dinner, Bridget sits next to a vicar who tells her about a recent miracle. How does Bridget test out the vicar's theory?
(a) Scrying for water in the yard.
(b) Praying for a boyfriend.
(c) Feeding milk to an oil burner.
(d) Seeing if any trees look like Mary.

5. How many resolutions does Bridget keep?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) All of them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bridget's first on-camera assignment for Good Afternoon! takes place where?

2. Why is Bridget excited when Daniel agrees to go to the Tarts and Vicars party?

3. The January - December chapter is:

4. Mark and Bridget leave the chaos of her parents' Christmas and decide to have a private dinner together. What does Mark tell Bridget over dinner?

5. What does Daniel's fling suggest about Bridget as she walks out of the flat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Mark does not tell Bridget the reason for his dislike of Daniel until the night of his parents' ruby anniversary party. What does Mark's decision to wait until after Daniel and Bridget break up say about Mark's level of respect for Bridget?

2. Is Perpetua Bridget's friend?

3. At the Darcys' ruby anniversary party, Bridget tries to talk to Mark, but he is busy trying to arrange dinner seating. Does Mark intentionally seat Bridget between the gay vicar and Geoffrey Alconbury instead of by his "dishy friends" as Bridget hopes?

4. Identify the climax of the book.

5. Explain Julio's crime.

6. What predictions can be made about Bridget's new year?

7. Skim the December chapter. Provide evidence that Bridget's character has grown over the past year.

8. Does young Gav mean to be insulting when he calls Bridget's stomach "squishy" during their date in September?

9. What trait allows Bridget to finally have power over the men in her life?

10. August is a month of multiple crises for Bridget. What positive things happen to Bridget that might help her achieve some of the things on her list of New Year's resolutions?

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