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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. What hotel is the interview being held at?
(a) The Marriott.
(b) The Plaza.
(c) The Regency.
(d) The Hilton.

2. Who are Gertrude and Alice?
(a) Tanya's cats.
(b) Tanya's sisters.
(c) Cannie's nieces.
(d) Cannie's neighbors.

3. In Chapter 7, why does Cannie say she can't eat?
(a) She has a new dress to fit into.
(b) She is so busy that she has had no time to eat.
(c) She has a date on the weekend.
(d) She vomits whenever she tries.

4. What story does Cannie tell about Bruce's father?
(a) The day she first met him.
(b) The day his pool was finished.
(c) The first time she saw him drunk.
(d) His obsession with baseball.

5. How long did Bruce and Cannie date?
(a) Four months.
(b) Two years.
(c) A year.
(d) Three years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. K tell Cannie as she gets into the elevator in Chapter 7?

2. Who did Cannie's father leave to go live with?

3. What does Cannie compare writing to?

4. What was Cannie's mother like in high school?

5. Who is Maxi Ryder?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Andy not fond of Bruce?

2. What does Ann suggest is the real reason Cannie is upset about Bruce's article?

3. What is revealed to have caused Cannie to seek therapy?

4. What does Cannie say is a great place to have a breakdown, and why?

5. What is Cannie's relationship with her father?

6. Why was Cannie irritated when Bruce told her she should be happy that her mother was gay and in a relationship?

7. Who does Cannie say has been telling her not to contact Bruce anymore?

8. What does Tanya do shortly after Cannie is informed of her relationship with Ann?

9. What are Cannie's hopes for her interview with Jane Sloan?

10. What is Cannie's plan for a perfect day out in New York?

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