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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. Who calls Cannie fat in Chapter 15?

2. What does Cannie say about the fact the Bruce doesn't love her anymore?

3. What magazine publishes Cannie's article?

4. Where does Cannie go when she realizes she's lost in Chapter 19?

5. Who does Cannie find visiting Joy at the hospital in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Samantha react to the news of Cannie's pregnancy?

2. What becomes Cannie's daily routine in Chapter 18?

3. How does Cannie respond to the fact that Bruce has not tried to contact her in Chapter 11?

4. What is causing Cannie depression in Chapter 13?

5. What decision does Cannie make about her pregnancy in Chapter 11?

6. What happens in the bathroom between Cannie and Bruce's girlfriend?

7. What is the topic of Bruce's April Moxie column?

8. What bad news does Cannie receive in Chapter 18?

9. What amazes Cannie about the woman leading the meditation class?

10. How does Cannie feel about Bruce at the end of the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Weiner's use of foreshadowing in "Good in Bed".

Essay Topic 2

Examine the primary characters of the novel "Good in Bed". Discuss the following:

a) How are men portrayed in the novel (i.e. Cannie's father, Bruce, Dr. K, Steve)?

b) How are women portrayed in the novel (i.e. Cannie, Sam, Anne, Tanya)?

Essay Topic 3

Cannie's dissatisfaction with her body, as well as the scars left behind from her childhood, has led to some feelings of jealousy towards those who have what she does not. Discuss Cannie's feelings of jealousy in "Good in Bed".

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