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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. Bateman goes cruising the meat packing district in a ___________ to find women to have sex with.

2. Why is Bateman concerned about choosing a restaurant? What does he want to ensure they can get?

3. At what club do Bateman and his friends meet, eventually discussing serial killers together?

4. What does Bateman convince the young prostitute to do while he is on the phone with the escort service?

5. Who does Bateman attempt to kill in order to get Courtney all to himself, though the attempt is not successful?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bateman brush off the girl from his apartment who wants to make a date with him?

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

3. What does Bateman give as an excuse as to why Evelyn cannot come over to his apartment?

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

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

6. Who is the other couple that is in the apartment with Bateman, Price, and the two women?

7. Though Bateman apologizes about disliking the pizza at Pastels, what does McDermott insist about this pizza?

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Even though he has dead bodies in his apartment, Bateman goes out shopping for something at Barney's.

Part 1: Do you think Bateman ever feels guilt for the killings he has committed? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think Bateman feels comfortable leaving the dead bodies unsupervised?

Part 3: If you were in Bateman's shoes, would you have disposed of the bodies before leaving the apartment for a while? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Bateman doesn't correct a fellow coworker who mistakes him for another man as he seems to want to take over the account himself.

Part 1: Why do you think Bateman doesn't mind taking on the false identity?

Part 2: Do you think it's ethical to lie about who you are in order to get ahead in a job? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think you would have handled someone mistaking you for someone else? Why?

Essay Topic 3

While Bateman confesses to the horrific things he has done, everyone he tells refuses to believe him.

Part 1: Why do you think Bateman even feels the need to confess for the crimes he has committed?

Part 2: Why do you think that Bateman's friends and lawyer don't believe that he could ever be a killer?

Part 3: How do you think you would react if Bateman told you that he was a killer? Would you believe him if you knew him?

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