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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. Evelyn believes that her special present has come from ___________ because of the box it is in.

2. What does Bateman do with the girl he picks up at the club? Ties her up and uses the _______________ to kill her.

3. Bateman ends up killing the two girls at the start of the section with knives and the _______________.

4. Bateman notices there is a mild flirtation going on between Courtney and ______________, but it does not upset him.

5. Who ended up falling asleep at Nell's, because of how boring the scene was?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bateman call his lawyer and say when he completes his killing spree one evening?

2. Why does Bateman walk away from the homeless man that he had blinded in the past?

3. What does Bateman reveal about his feelings toward Jean, who he has been seeing regularly?

4. What does Bateman use to kill the woman he picks up at a club during the first part of this section?

5. What happens to the man Bateman sees on the street, playing the saxophone?

6. What does Bateman do with the body of Paul Owen after he murders him? Where does he put it?

7. What does Bateman find about his feelings toward Jean after he leaves her at her apartment building?

8. Why does Bateman tell the girl he met at Nell's to go home after they have sex with each other?

9. How does Luis cause a scene when Bateman rejects him in the store?

10. What does Bateman use to torture the two women who he brings back to his apartment during the first part of this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

For some reason, Jean seems to have a calming effect on Bateman as they continue to date.

Part 1: Why do you think Bateman can see himself settling down with Jean?

Part 2: Do you think that Bateman and Jean are a good match? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think Bateman doesn't necessarily want to be calmed down by anyone?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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