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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 did Kate not have time for that she regretted?

2. What did Kate's mother accidentally butter instead of her roll?

3. Who was the first person to call bingo?

4. What did Kate say Dave probably was doing?

5. What started the chaos in the music hall?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Kate consider David to be the enemy?

2. Why was it okay in David's mind to be tuned out?

3. Why does David want to teach Kate how to play football?

4. What made Kate furious?

5. How was it evident that Dave loved Kate?

6. Why did Elsie call Kate stupid?

7. Why was Kate mad at David?

8. What was the difference between the way Dave held Kate and the way Anatole held her?

9. In what ways did Kate feel like she had fallen down the rabbit hole?

10. How did Kate create a catastrophe at the concert hall?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Speculate on the point of reading romance novels. What does it provide, if anything, to the reader? Do you think they are important to society? Why or why not? What is realistic about them? What is more fantasy than realism? Explain why you feel this way.

Essay Topic 2

Janet Evanovich juxtaposes many different characters along side each other in her novels. What do you think is the purpose of such juxtaposition? How well do you think Kate and Dave are suited to each other? Grace and Michael? Elsie and Gus? Explain your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Try to provide a reason why some people are work-a-holics. In what ways can working too hard contribute to a shorter life span? What kinds of health defects can occur from not taking proper care of oneself? Explain some ways people reduce stress after working very hard.

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