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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. What does Bateman put Owen into in order to transport the body to another location?

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

3. Who is NOT one of the people who goes to Nell's at the start of this section of the book?

4. What does Bateman discover at the place he goes to visit that was not there before?

5. Who suggests that Bateman does not look happy when he goes out to visit this person?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Bateman notice happening between Courtney and McDermott when he is out with the both of them?

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

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

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

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

7. What adds to Bateman's frustration about the night he is spending at Nell's with some other men?

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

9. What happens with the reservation that Bateman pretended to have in order to get into an exclusive restaurant?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Courtney is overly concerned about using protection when she and Bateman are having sex, almost in an obsessive way.

Part 1: Why do you think Courtney is so obsessed about the protection used during sex?

Part 2: Do you think it's normal to be so obsessed about what protection is used during sex? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you feel you are someone who is concerned about how much protection is used during sex? Why or why not?

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