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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. Bateman denies having feelings for ___________ even though she admits her love freely.

2. Who is the 1980s band that Bateman discusses in detail after the scene with the police officers and the escape?

3. What does Bateman dump over the body of Paul Owen in order to speed up the decomposition process?

4. When Bateman finds himself without plans for dinner, who does he decide to ask to go out with him?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Bateman decide to do when he realizes he does not have plans for dinner that evening?

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

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

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

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

9. What does Bateman decide to do after he is done killing the two women in his apartment?

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 decides to give Evelyn a chocolate covered urinal cake to play a mean prank on her.

Part 1: Why do you think Bateman decided to try to give Evelyn this disgusting dessert?

Part 2: Why do you think Bateman doesn't get the satisfaction he expected from this prank of sorts?

Part 3: Do you think Bateman has the ability to care about anyone in his life? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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