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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 Bateman realize is in love with him and he thinks that he might marry her one day?

2. Bateman has dinner with _________ and her friends at a place called Deck Chairs one evening in this section of the book.

3. Who calls Bateman, upset that her neighbor was killed the night before?

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

5. When Bateman is done having sex with the two blondes, he decides to tie them up and _____________ them.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are two of the subjects Bateman and his friends discuss when they are out at Harry's?

3. What do Bateman and Evelyn find when they go into the bathroom in order to do the drugs they bought?

4. What does Bateman find out about his date one night with Patricia, as indicated by several messages on his answering machine?

5. What does Bateman lecture a homeless man about on his way home from a black tie dinner?

6. What does Bateman experience when he is watching Bono in U2 for the first time when out with friends?

7. What does Bateman do when he is cruising in the meat packing district after talking with Courtney?

8. What does the artist feel about the sushi that is being served at the dinner Bateman is attending at the start of the novel?

9. Why does Bateman rush himself out of the party that Evelyn throws, asking her to come with him?

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

The men seem to enjoy teasing homeless men with money and then not giving it to them. This happens frequently in the novel.

Part 1: Why do you think the men like to tease the homeless men with money?

Part 2: How do you think you would react if one of your friends did this? Why?

Part 3: How do you behave when you pass homeless people on the street? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Bateman becomes outraged when Evelyn brings up the idea of getting married, though he has never mentioned marriage to her before.

Part 1: Why do you think Evelyn believes she and Bateman will one day get married?

Part 2: Why do you think Bateman becomes so outraged with the idea of getting married to someone?

Part 3: Do you think that Bateman is capable of getting married? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Bateman does not have the strength to tell Jean that there would be no way to get a reservation at a high end restaurant on such short notice.

Part 1: Why do you think it matters to Bateman that he gets reservations at the best places?

Part 2: Why do you think Jean isn't worried or upset about the reservation snafu?

Part 3: Do you think that Bateman doesn't feel the urgent need to kill Jean as he does with other women?

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