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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Daniel Cleaver?
(a) Bridget's assistant.
(b) Bridget's boss.
(c) Perpetua's boyfriend.
(d) Bridget's co-worker.

2. Which of Bridget's New Year's resolutions will give her the power her mum has?
(a) To lose inches off of her thighs.
(b) To be more confident.
(c) To save more money.
(d) To spend less money.

3. Bridget often uses abbreviations when writing in her journal. What does the abbreviation v.g. mean?
(a) Vegan.
(b) Vegetarian.
(c) Violent guy.
(d) Very good.

4. Bridget is envious of her mum's power with men. What does mum envy about Bridget's life?
(a) Her boyfriends.
(b) Her career.
(c) Her youth.
(d) Her money.

5. Bridget resolves not to become annoyed with "Mum, Una Alconbury or Perpetua." What does this resolution foreshadow about Bridget's relationships with these women?
(a) They will try to help Bridget with her list.
(b) They will create conflicts with Bridget.
(c) They do not like Bridget.
(d) They will not play an important part in the story.

6. What does Bridget's "I Will Not" list tell the reader about her character?
(a) Her job.
(b) The kind of person she does not want to be.
(c) The kind of person she wants to become in the next year.
(d) Her family and friends.

7. Daniel has slept with so many women that he cannot even remember them. What does this tell the reader about him?
(a) He does not value the women he dates.
(b) Daniel has changed.
(c) Daniel drinks too much.
(d) Bridget is a very understanding girlfriend.

8. What changes does Bridget notice in her mum at the beginning of March?
(a) Her skin is looking older.
(b) Her appearance has improved.
(c) She has taken up yoga.
(d) She enjoys reading and writing.

9. Bridget decides that the secret to her mum's new happiness is ______________.
(a) Personal power.
(b) Her husband.
(c) The other man.
(d) Freedom.

10. Bridget's "I Will Not" list is pretty clear about the types of men she wants to stay away from. What does her list suggest about her past dating experiences?
(a) Most of her dates wanted to have a committed relationship.
(b) Many of her past dates have been disasters.
(c) She has never been lied to by a man.
(d) She has met some nice men, but none that she wants to marry.

11. Who is Perpetua?
(a) A Smug Married.
(b) Bridget's best friend.
(c) Bridget's secretary.
(d) Bridget's snobby co-worker.

12. In the beginning of January, Bridget is woken up by a phone call from her mum. What does Bridget's mum really want when she calls?
(a) To make sure she will be at the New Year's Turkey Curry Buffet.
(b) To warn Bridget not to come to the Buffet.
(c) To see if Bridget is still single.
(d) To make sure Bridget is ok.

13. What is Bridget's goal when she attends the book-release party?
(a) Running into Mark.
(b) Making business contacts.
(c) Seeing Perpetua.
(d) Meeting a man.

14. Bridget's Valentine's Day card from Daniel is ________________.
(a) Not personal.
(b) He does not give her a card.
(c) Funny and unromantic.
(d) Romantic and passionate.

15. What does Bridget discover when her mum interviews her for Suddenly Single?
(a) TV makes her look fat.
(b) Her mother has lied about Bridget's life.
(c) Daniel wants to have children.
(d) Her mother is an excellent interviewer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which type of man is NOT on Bridget's list of guys to stay away from?

2. What does Bridget's birthday show the reader about her friends?

3. What does the February chapter foreshadow about Bridget and Daniel's relationship?

4. What new habit does Bridget start in April?

5. In this chapter, Bridget lists out her resolutions for the new year. Most of her resolutions fall into four major categories. Which of the following is NOT a category on her list?

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