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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. Where do Jean and Bateman end up having dinner after they are kicked out of the first locale?

2. What does Bateman share with Jean that he really hasn't shared with anyone else in his life?

3. At the same time, Bateman can see himself ______________ with the woman who loves him, even though he says he doesn't love her.

4. Bateman is in bed with ____________ and it seems their relationship is beginning to end.

5. How does Jean react when it's clear that Bateman does not have a reservation for the first restaurant?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the special dessert that Bateman has created for Evelyn when they are having dinner together?

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

4. What does Bateman's mother say to him when Bateman goes out to the assisted living facility to visit her?

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

6. How does Bateman ensnare the child when he decides to go to the zoo one day?

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

8. How does Jean respond to the incident with the restaurant and the reservation snafu?

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

10. Why does Bateman decide to go to dinner with his brother, even though he is not very close to him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Bateman doesn't correct a fellow coworker who mistakes him for another man as he seems to want to take over the account himself.

Part 1: Why do you think Bateman doesn't mind taking on the false identity?

Part 2: Do you think it's ethical to lie about who you are in order to get ahead in a job? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think you would have handled someone mistaking you for someone else? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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