Conversations with Friends Quiz

Rooney, Sally

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Which sentence best describes a way in which Melissa and Frances are alike? (from Chapters 12 - 17)

Both women end their flirtations with Bobbi while staying at the guest house in France.

Both women express their feelings to Nick more easily than they do to other men.

Both women are the dominant partners in their romantic relationships with Nick.

Both women are in awe of Bobbi.

2.

Why does Frances feel the urge to practice self-harm when she visits her dad's house? (from Chapters 6 - 11)

She resents the responsibility of reversing the parent-child relationship by caring for her alcoholic dad.

Her alcoholic dad's unsanitary living conditions make her feel entrapped, just as they did during her childhood.

When Frances experiences anxiety attacks, she has the urge to practice self-harm.

Frances' dad's displays of affection make her uncomfortable, because his was not a reliable presence in her childhood.

3.

Which of the following sentences best describes the significance of Frances and Bobbi's prior break up? (from Chapters 6 - 11)

Each woman has idealized the other since their break up.

Each woman envies the other's beauty and intelligence, each feeling that the other lost a better partner.

Each woman has unresolved feelings about the breakup.

Frances and Bobbi's strongest bond is a repressed, mutually acknowledged sexual attraction.

4.

Which of the following sentences best describes Frances' relationship with Bobbi? (from Chapters 1 - 5)

Their breakup was not mutual, and it has created an imbalance of power in their relationship.

Anyone who meets the pair is charmed by Bobbi, except Frances.

The income inequality between Bobbi and Frances is the greatest source of tension between them.

Strangers who meet the pair notice their sexual chemistry.

5.

What is the primary reason Frances is reluctant to visit Melissa and Nick's vacation home in France? (from Chapters 12 - 17)

Frances is afraid Bobbi will learn about her prior relationship with Nick while all three of them share a house.

Melissa invites Frances and Bobbi to France, and Frances does not want to obey Melissa.

Frances is self-conscious about her socioeconomic class, and staying in a vacation home deepens her self-consciousness.

Nick ended their relationship via email before inviting her, and Frances is afraid to see him.

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