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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. What is the relationship between Clay and Blair?

2. Why did Julian have someone else call Clay to arrange their meeting?

3. What reason does Julian give for needing to borrow money from Clay?

4. Where does Clay eat dinner on Christmas Eve?

5. What is the setting of the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What occurs as Blair is driving Clay home from their date?

2. Describe the scene of the party that Clay attends with Trent at the start of Part 2. What happens at the party? Who is at the party?

3. What happens to Clay when he leaves Spago to go to the club After Hours with Blair and Trent?

4. What type of movie do Kim and Blair want to see? What does Clay do during the movie?

5. In Part 8, what is Daniel doing when Clay goes to visit him? What does Daniel want to talk about with Clay?

6. What does Clay do on New Year's Eve night? Who does he spend it with? What happens?

7. What is happening at Clay's mother's house when he eventually arrives home from the party he attended with Trent?

8. Why does Clay visit Muriel? What happens during his visit with Muriel? What happens after his visit with Muriel?

9. Describe Blair's Christmas party.

10. Why does Alana visit Clay? What does she reveal to Clay during her visit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Blair mean when she says, "People are afraid to merge onto the freeway in Los Angeles" to Clay? What is the significance of this statement? Why does Clay focus on this statement so intensely? Please use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

The characters are all children of privilege with enormous amounts of money to buy almost anything they desire; however, none of them have a sense of connection with their parents. What type of relationship do the characters have with their parents? How do the children interact with their parents? Why is there no connection between the children and their parents? Please use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

What are Clay's reasons for visiting his psychiatrist during his vacation? What role does Clay's visits to his psychiatrist play in the novel? Why is it necessary for Clay to visit his psychiatrist? Please use specific examples from the book.

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