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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 Bernadine meet at the Ritz-Carlton bar?

2. What does Kenneth reveal to Savannah?

3. Why does Savannah's mother call her early one morning?

4. Why is Savannah headed to Las Vegas?

5. Why does Robin call Troy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gloria's birthday party end?

2. Why is Gloria pleased with Tarik?

3. What are the circumstances leading up to Bernadine meeting James Wheeler for the first time?

4. What does Robin's mother tell her the attorney advised?

5. What does Savannah realize about Kenneth?

6. To what does Kenneth reveal to Savannah? How does she react?

7. How does Robin end up back with Troy?

8. What has happened to Phillip?

9. How do the girls celebrate Gloria's birthday?

10. What does Robin discover about Troy and his friends?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

John nonchalantly informs Bernadine that he is leaving her.

Part 1) For whom does he leave Bernadine?

Part 2) Describe John.

Part 3) How is John's business practices a metaphor for how he handles his breakup with Bernadine?

Essay Topic 2

The three main characters are constantly in and out of relationships.

Part 1) Give an example for each character to support this statement.

Part 2) Why do their relationships not work?

Part 3) What advice would you give to them about being in a relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Savannah notices a run in her pantyhose at the New Year's Eve party.

Part 1) What happens to the run as the night progresses?

Part 2) What does this run foreshadow later in the night?

Part 3) What might this run foreshadow later in the novel?

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