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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 was the club where the narrator deejayed?
2. What term does the narrator use to denote kissing?
3. What is the title of Chapter 3 in the intro?
4. Who says, "I don't care if you've got the blues. It's OK. And I wasn't fooled by you acting all cool about... what's her name"?
5. What name does the narrator use to refer to the famous American singer-songwriter who broke Marie's heart?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where are the narrator's parents when he goes to visit them? What does he do?
2. Where does the protagonist work? How does he describe this place?
3. Who is Laura? How long has the protagonist known her?
4. What happens when the narrator's mother calls in Chapter 2?
5. What does Rob recall about how he met Laura? What song did she request?
6. Who comes to the shop on the Saturday after the main characters go to the pub? What happens?
7. How does the protagonist discover who "Ian" is? How does he recall this character?
8. What does the performer at the club do after her performance? How does the protagonist react?
9. Where do the protagonist and his friends go to hear music in Chapter 5? Who do they hear? How does the main character react?
10. What "astonishing" thing happens at the shop regarding "The Sid James Experience?"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss music as both a symbol and a theme in the novel. What does music symbolize to each of the main characters? How is it thematic to the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of sexual jealousy in High Fidelity. How does this theme drive the protagonist's actions? How does it reflect in the other characters? What does this phrase mean in relation to the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the actions and objectives of Ian and Rob in their telephone call. What does each character want? Define the terms action and objective in your answer and describe each in this short conversation.
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