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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 kind of food did Kate want with her bingo winnings?

2. What time is dinner on Saturday.

3. What had Kate written in the dust on her bureau?

4. How many pounds did the doctor tell Howie to lose?

5. What does Kate think about footballs?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Howie and Slik show up at David's house?

2. Why did the word "disaster" hover at the forefront of Kate's mind in regards to dinner?

3. What was the first thing that made Kate's heart flop for during the evening?

4. Why did Kate get so worked up about her mom coming for dinner on Saturday?

5. What made Kate furious?

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

7. Why was David's hand between Kate's thighs while he was driving?

8. How did Kate look to Dave?

9. How was it evident that Dave loved Kate?

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

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

What kind of person is Kate? What kind of life does she lead? Explain how Kate and Dave's personalities actually compliment each other. What kind of life awaits them later on?

Essay Topic 3

In terms of literature, what kind of character is Kate? What about Dave? Could both be considered the same kind of character? Why or why not? Is Kate the only kind of character like this in the novel? If so, why do you think that is? If not, who else can be considered to possess the same character description?

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