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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 does the main character go to visit in Chapter 11?
2. Who did the narrator meet at the club where he deejayed?
3. What does Laura say she wants to pick up from Rob's apartment in Chapter 5?
4. With whom does the narrator say he had the "best sex [he'd] ever had"
5. What is the name of the tattooist in Chapter 3 of the introduction?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the protagonist think of the idea of going to the movies with his parents? Who does he see at the cinema who depresses him?
2. What does the protagonist think when he sees the record collection of the woman who called? Why does she have the price she does for the collection?
3. Who is Dick? Describe this character.
4. Where does the protagonist work? How does he describe this place?
5. Describe the character of Barry. What does he do for employment?
6. What were the narrator's first two relationships like and how did they end?
7. What does Rob ask Laura when they meet at a pub in Chapter 14? What does she reply?
8. How does the main character react to the pricing of the record collection?
9. How does Rob end up sleeping with Marie? How does Rob feel about their interaction?
10. What does Rob say when he thinks of the progression of his and Laura's relationship?
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 symbolism and motif in High Fidelity. In addition to music, what are other major motifs and symbols in the novel? What do they represent? Which characters do they reflect?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the characters of Dick and Barry. How are they similar? How are they different? How does the journey of each character relate to the other?
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