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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT given as a reason why Bridget should be interested in Mark?
(a) He is single.
(b) He is successful.
(c) He is a very nice person.
(d) He is rich.

2. Who does Bridget unexpectedly run into at the book-release party?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Mark Darcy.
(c) Hugh Grant.
(d) Mitch from accounting.

3. Why do the older, married people at the party push Bridget and Mark together?
(a) They think she is pretty and he is funny.
(b) They want them to work together.
(c) They assume that everyone wants to be married.
(d) They aren't pushing them together.

4. What does the phone conversation between Bridget and her mum tell the reader about her mum's character?
(a) Bridget's mum is funny.
(b) Bridget's mum does not think about how her words might hurt others.
(c) Bridget's mum feels the need to take care of her children.
(d) Bridget's mum is a sensitive person.

5. Daniel tends to put Bridget down a lot. Why does he do it?
(a) When she is being silly.
(b) When he feels outsmarted by her.
(c) When he is tired.
(d) When she is snooty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bridget's mum's phone call tell the reader about Bridget and her mum's relationship?

2. Who should Bridget's mum blame for the ruined interview?

3. Bridget and her girlfriends gather at her flat for a girls' night. What is the theme of their conversations?

4. What does Bridget do after her mum shares the news about her new job as a TV personality?

5. Which of Bridget's New Year's resolutions is broken by the end of the January chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Identify the warning signs that Daniel does not want to take a mini-holiday with Bridget in June.

2. Review both of Bridget's New Year's resolution lists. What themes emerge from them?

3. Explain what Bridget finds attractive about her boss, Daniel Cleaver.

4. What problems do Bridget's New Year's resolutions address?

5. Why does Magda encourage Bridget to enjoy being single when they see each other in May?

6. Does email help or hurt Bridget and Daniel's office flirtations in January?

7. How does Bridget feel when she is questioned about her relationship status at the Turkey Curry Buffet?

8. Why might the author create conflict in Magda and Jeremy's marriage?

9. In February, Bridget learns that her parents are having marital problems. How does she feel about this?

10. Why is it ironic that Bridget's mum is enthusiastically hosting a television show titled "Suddenly Single"?

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