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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. Whose concert does Bateman end up seeing because Luis Carruthers decides to arrange it for the group of friends?

2. ___________ teases a homeless man with money, but then refuses to give it to him at the start of the book.

3. McDermott tries to talk everyone into sharing a ______________, though Bateman refuses to do so, causing a rift between them.

4. Who becomes offended by the whole bathroom situation and storms out of the club?

5. As his co-worker is talking, Bateman thinks about the Patty Winters Show and the ___________ parade he saw on his way to work.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Bateman worried when they arrive at Pastels at the start of this section of the book?

2. What is the health club routine Bateman follows when he goes out for his daily workout?

3. What does Bateman feel he has embarrassed himself with in the course of the dinner conversation?

4. What happens when Paul Owen comes over to the table at Harry's to talk with Bateman and the other men?

5. What happens when Bateman decides to go to the store to pick up some groceries for a quiet night in?

6. When Evelyn asks whether Bateman has seen Tim Price, what does Bateman reveal that he knows about Price?

7. What does Bateman tell his co-worker during the lunch when they talk about the Bahamas, though his co-worker doesn't hear what Bateman said?

8. Why does Bateman become angry with Evelyn during the course of his dinner with her?

9. What do Price and Bateman discover when they arrive at Evelyn's house after their taxi ride?

10. What do Price and Bateman realize about the drugs that they have received from the dealer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book, names from the late 1980s are mentioned in the narrative by Bateman.

Part 1: Why do you think it's important for Bateman to name names in this book?

Part 2: How do you feel about someone who seems to be a name-dropper, or someone who is only interested in talking about the 'cool' people he knows or meets?

Part 3: Do you think that being obsessed with pop culture is a good thing? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Evelyn hires midgets to be the wait staff at a party she throws, for the spectacle, it seems.

Part 1: How did you react when you first read that Evelyn hired midgets to staff her part?

Part 2: Do you think it's offensive to objectify other people for their differences? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you feel about Evelyn as a person after seeing her taste in wait staff?

Essay Topic 3

Bateman decides to give Evelyn a chocolate covered urinal cake to play a mean prank on her.

Part 1: Why do you think Bateman decided to try to give Evelyn this disgusting dessert?

Part 2: Why do you think Bateman doesn't get the satisfaction he expected from this prank of sorts?

Part 3: Do you think Bateman has the ability to care about anyone in his life? Why or why not?

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