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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 book does Theresa read when she goes to Mr. Goodbar?

2. Who teases Theresa during a wedding reception that he wants to marry her?

3. How does Theresa feel about her career choice?

4. What is Theresa's career choice?

5. Who takes Theresa to meet his mother at a party?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Theresa deal with James teasing that he wants to marry her?

2. Discuss the confrontation between Rose and Theresa.

3. Why does Theresa decide to leave the Bronx?

4. After the incident at the party, what happens that convinces Theresa it is the last time she will see Tony?

5. Discuss Theresa's feelings about marriage.

6. Discuss the first continuing relationship that resulted from one of Theresa's bar pickups.

7. Discuss why and how Theresa tries to end her relationship with James at Christmas.

8. Discuss why Theresa asks Gary to leave her apartment.

9. Discuss how Theresa feels about her own career.

10. What is Theresa's relationship with Victor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Theresa to her two sisters. Consider their personalities and physical characteristics.

Essay Topic 2

Define rising action as an element of plot. Discuss in detail the rising action in Looking for Mr. Goodbar. How did the author present it? How did the rising action flow? How did the rising action add to the suspense of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the conflict and the crisis in Looking for Mr. Goodbar. How are the conflict and crisis in the story different and what are there similarities?

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