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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. Who does Bateman kill before he runs off to the right building for his escape route?

2. Finally at dinner, Bateman tells Evelyn that their relationship ______________ and he no longer wants to see her.

3. Once Owen is dead, Bateman decides to make Owen's apartment look as though he decided to go to _______________ for a bit.

4. How does Bateman manage to capture the large rat that he finds in his apartment?

5. The serial killer in his letters talks about being able to feel the _______ of one of the victim's relatives staring at him.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bateman attempt to do with the body of the girl he met at the club and then killed?

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

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

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

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

6. What does Bateman discover when he goes back to look at the body of Paul Owen?

7. What happens when Bateman goes to Smith & Wollensky with McDermott? What does Bateman fail to do?

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

9. Why does Bateman not end up shooting and killing everyone at the gym where he works out?

10. What does the private detective already seem to believe about the disappearance of Paul Owen?

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

Bateman decides to go out with his college sweetheart, though he is very nervous during the date.

Part 1: Why do you think Bateman is nervous about being with his college sweetheart?

Part 2: Why do you think Bateman decides to torture Bethany after taking her to his place?

Part 3: What do you think this scene seems to say about Bateman's feelings of inadequacy? Or does he not feel inadequate? Why?

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