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

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

4. What does not shock the dry cleaner when they pull out Bateman's laundry from its bag?

5. What do Bateman and Courtney argue about when they go back to Courtney's apartment to have sex?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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