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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Bridget's "I Will Not" list tell the reader about her character?
(a) It tells the reader that Bridget needs therapy.
(b) It tells the reader that Bridget is a mess.
(c) It tells the reader that Bridget is a reflective person.
(d) It tells the reader that Bridget is a shallow person.

3. Which of the following resolutions tells you how Bridget feels about her weight?
(a) Purchase diet food.
(b) Go to the gym three times a week, and not merely to buy sandwiches.
(c) Work out every morning.
(d) Buy a more accurate scale.

4. Bridget becomes worried that Daniel is cheating on her. This is an example of what?
(a) Foreshadow.
(b) Mood.
(c) Irony.
(d) Tone.

5. What does Bridget think when her mum snaps at her dad over lunch?
(a) That her mum's behavior is "odd."
(b) That her father must have done something very wrong.
(c) That her parents are in love.
(d) She doesn't think much about it.

6. What new habit does Bridget start in April?
(a) Skipping meals.
(b) Eating pasta.
(c) Calling Daniel.
(d) Buying lottery tickets.

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

8. What are the mothers like at Harry's birthday party?
(a) Friendly.
(b) Competitive.
(c) Kind and sweet.
(d) Funny.

9. Where does Daniel claim he knows Mark from?
(a) He says he has never met Mark.
(b) High school.
(c) Cambridge.
(d) News reports.

10. Bridget often journals about her workplace, but never about her actual job. Why might this be?
(a) Her job was too boring for the author to discuss.
(b) She does not like her job enough to write about it.
(c) She does not work.
(d) She is not allowed to talk about her job.

11. What does Bridget decide about Daniel after he shows up at her girls' night?
(a) He is a jerk.
(b) He is the best boyfriend.
(c) He is better as just a friend.
(d) He is cheating on her.

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

13. Which of the following is NOT a theme in Bridget's lists?
(a) Relationships.
(b) Friendships.
(c) Weight loss.
(d) Self-Improvement.

14. Where is Daniel during the Suddenly Single interview?
(a) In Bridget's bedroom.
(b) In his apartment.
(c) In Bridget's bathroom.
(d) In the living room.

15. What does Bridget realize now that she has reached her goal weight?
(a) Men think she is pretty.
(b) She is happier with herself.
(c) That it makes her look ill.
(d) She still looks fat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is ironic about Bridget's mum doing a show about being single?

2. What is Bridget doing at the end of April?

3. Which of Bridget's New Year's resolutions will give her the power her mum has?

4. What does Bridget's "I Will" list tell the reader about her character?

5. Bridget resolves to become a more physically healthy person. Which of the following does she decide to stop doing?

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