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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. Where does Margot sit while Robert is getting undressed?

2. What gesture of Margot's indicates to Robert her sexual intentions?

3. When Margot insists she is not drunk and she pushes her body up against Robert's, how does he react?

4. How many film classes has Margot taken in her life?

5. With what kind of motion does Robert approach Margot for their first kiss, according to Margot?

Short Essay Questions

1. Conjuring what image causes Margot's revulsion to turn to "self-disgust and humiliation" (91)?

2. What is it about Robert's house that seems safe to Margot?

3. By her third beer, Margot is said to be thinking about what subject?

4. What element of sex does Margot realize she loves most?

5. What action does Margot take that radically changes Robert's demeanor outside of the underground bar?

6. How does one particular action of Margot's cause a marked change in Robert's mood?

7. What are the exact details that Margot notices just before deciding (privately) that she does not want to have sex with Robert?

8. What are Margot's hypotheses about why Robert seems much more relaxed once they are the bar?

9. What marked difference does Margot see between the experience with Robert and her previous sexual experiences?

10. How does Robert react when Margot is rejected at entrance to the underground bar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Trace the characterization arc of Robert’s character throughout the story "Cat Person." Discuss whether Robert is a round or flat character and whether Margot is a static or dynamic character.

Essay Topic 2

What messages does Roupenian send about the nature of consent within the story "Cat Person" and how does this message relate to the story’s overall themes?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of "Cat Person" and one of the story's main messages. How does Roupenian make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one main message of the story?

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