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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. At the club, Bateman buys some _______________ and tries to find a stall for him and Evelyn to take it in.

2. Who does Bateman ask to talk to the dry cleaners for him since he does not have the time to do it himself?

3. Bateman goes to lunch with a co-worker who just returned from _____________ and talks about the commercial advantages of vacationing there.

4. Whose initials is the food that Courtney and Evelyn laid out shaped into, or rather attempted to be shaped into?

5. As his co-worker is talking, Bateman thinks about the Patty Winters Show and the ___________ parade he saw on his way to work.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Bateman realize about Evelyn and Price as she is brushing her hair and Price is talking to her?

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

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

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

6. What is disturbing to Bateman about the party which Evelyn throws for the Christmas holiday?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bateman seems to be a killer of opportunity rather than one who plans ahead of time.

Part 1: Why do you think Bateman kills men and their dogs so often in this book?

Part 2: Why do you think that Bateman doesn't plan his kills ahead of time, though he seems to be so regimented in the rest of his life?

Part 3: Do you think Bateman likes to kill a particular sort of person? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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