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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. What do Bateman and Price realize about the cocaine they thought they had bought? What does it turn out to be?

2. What does Bateman promise to Courtney when he drops her off at a club?

3. What does Bateman end up buying at D'Agastino's that he doesn't actually need to buy?

4. What is the profession of the man in the couple who Evelyn introduces to Price during this initial scene of the book?

5. Who is Luis Carruthers currently dating according to this section of the book?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is the problem at the dry cleaners at the start of this section of the book which causes Bateman to argue with the owners?

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

Bateman seems to be a person who is very methodical in the way he approaches his life.

Part 1: Do you think it's a normal behavior to have a very rigid schedule? Why or why not?

Part 2: What do you think would happen if Bateman was not able to follow each of the rigid steps in his everyday schedule? Why?

Part 3: How do you think the rigid cleaning schedule of Bateman helps him in his life? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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