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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. What is a "barrister"?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A bartender.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A reporter.

2. In the beginning of May, Bridget is worried about what?
(a) Being engaged.
(b) Being drunk.
(c) Being pregnant.
(d) Being unhappy.

3. Bridget finally convinces Daniel to take a mini-vacation with her. How does Daniel know the only other person at the hotel?
(a) He has slept with her.
(b) He used to work with her.
(c) She is his mother's friend.
(d) She is a friend of Bridget's.

4. What does Bridget's mum's phone call tell the reader about Bridget and her mum's relationship?
(a) Bidget's mum approves of Bridget and her lifestyle.
(b) Bridget's mum is critical of Bridget and disapproves of her life.
(c) They are like sisters.
(d) Bridget and her mum love each other.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following items is NOT listed at the beginning of each dated journal entry?

3. What does Bridget think when her mum snaps at her dad over lunch?

4. What are the mothers like at Harry's birthday party?

5. What new habit does Bridget start in April?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain how Bridget's mum convinces her to attend the New Year's Curry Turkey Buffet in January.

3. What do Bridget and her mum have an unspoken competition over in March?

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

5. Thanks to Rebecca, what new thing does Bridget begin to obsess over in June?

6. What is the conversation like between Bridget and Mark Darcy at the Turkey Curry Buffet?

7. What reason might Bridget have for not looking for a new job in April?

8. As Bridget's mum is interviewing Bridget for "Suddenly Single" Daniel walks out of Bridget's bedroom, surprising them all. Daniel's words and behaviors are friendly. However, how might Daniel's behavior be seen as disrespectful toward Bridget and her mum?

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

10. What can the reader infer about Bridget's relationships with men by looking at her New Year's resolutions?

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