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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 does Andrea have to do after accepting the job at Runway?

2. Where does James invite Andrea to go?

3. Where did Andrea grow up?

4. What is "The Book"?

5. Why does Andrea hate her cell phone?

Short Essay Questions

1. After being offered the job of Miranda's assistant, what does Andrea have to quickly do? Where does she find a place to live?

2. Why does Andrea hate her cell phone?

3. What does Alex think of the possibility that Andrea will work at Runway magazine?

4. What do the women Andrea interviews with promise her about working with Miranda Priestly?

5. Why does Andrea go to the Elias-Clark building? What overwhelms her there?

6. What causes Andrea and her parents to be a bit apprehensive about Andrea's job offer?

7. Where does Andrea go at Thanksgiving in Chapter 6? What announcement is made?

8. How does Miranda cause an uproar in the office in Chapter 4?

9. How do Nigel and Andrea first become acquainted?

10. Why does Andrea consider herself to be lucky on her first day of work in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the protagonist of the novel, Andrea. What are her defining character traits? What struggles and obstacles does she face throughout the novel? What are her goals and motives?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of family in the novel "The Devil Wears Prada". Who are the members of Andrea's family? How important is family to Andrea? What does Andrea's family think of her job? Are they supportive? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how well Andrea transitions from her college life to adulthood. What are some examples of her old life which she chooses to leave behind once she gets a job at Runway? In what way does her friend, Lily, represent her old life?

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