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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 in another section discusses ______________, the band, in great detail, exhaustively dissecting each of their albums and pointing out the songs which make them great.

2. What is the name of the health club where Bateman works out during the day?

3. An artist at the party believes that the ____________ is moving on his plate, making him a central focus of the dinner.

4. Evelyn begins to talk about how great their _________ would be while Bateman becomes angry as he's never talked about marrying Evelyn.

5. Bateman decides to go for a ______________ at a local salon and spa, a part of his routine.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bateman think about his secretary, Jean, as he indicates in the narrative?

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

3. Why doesn't Bateman just have someone else do his Christmas shopping for him as he knows Jean would?

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

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

6. Why is the man who opens up the laundry from Bateman not surprised by what he finds in the bag?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bateman tells a girl that he feels the need to hurt her, so she should leave before anything happens.

Part 1: Why do you think Bateman chose to let that woman know that she should leave?

Part 2: How do you think you would react if someone told you they were afraid they might hurt you?

Part 3: Do you think Bateman has the ability to stop killing other people? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Luis continues to be obsessed with Bateman as the story goes on, even though it's clear Bateman does not feel the same way.

Part 1: What does this romantic sort of story line reveal about Bateman's feelings toward homosexuality? Why?

Part 2: Why do you think that Luis is still so obsessed with being with Bateman?

Part 3: What do you think you would do if someone was obsessed with you and you did not feel the same way?

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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