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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 items does Bridget NOT serve at dinner?
(a) Turkey.
(b) Marmalade.
(c) Blue soup.
(d) Omelettes.

2. Why is Bridget upset when Daniel backs out of going to the Tarts and Vicars party?
(a) She will now have to put up with boyfriend questions.
(b) She will have to drive herself to the party.
(c) She will have to face her parents alone.
(d) She will have to find a different outfit.

3. What is the name of the television show that Bridget begins working on?
(a) A Current Affair.
(b) Good Afternoon!
(c) Barney.
(d) The Daily Show.

4. Mark and Bridget have a bonding moment over milk and _________.
(a) Wine.
(b) Cake.
(c) Cookies.
(d) Terra cotta.

5. During Bridget's job interview at Good Afternoon!, she says something very funny. What happens as a result?
(a) Her boss buys her a drink.
(b) Her new co-workers like her.
(c) She gets the job.
(d) She does not get the job.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mark and Bridget leave the dinner party at Bridget's flat in order to go where?

2. How long has she been with Mark when she writes her tally list in the January - December chapter?

3. Out of desperation, Bridget decides to call her mum for advice. She calls the advice her mum gives her ____________.

4. As the December chapter begins, what are Bridget's thoughts about Mark?

5. Why is Bridget frustrated with her mum after her mum returns home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Identify the climax of the book.

2. Bridget has obsessed all year about food, weight, and men. Why is it ironic that she decides to impress Mark by hosting an extravagant dinner in November?

3. What things happen in September that draw attention to Bridget's age?

4. How does the reader know that Mark's girlfriend, Natasha, feels threatened by Bridget?

5. How is Daniel's lover, Suki, different than Bridget?

6. Skim the December chapter. Provide evidence that Bridget's character has grown over the past year.

7. At the Darcys' ruby anniversary party, Bridget tries to talk to Mark, but he is busy trying to arrange dinner seating. Does Mark intentionally seat Bridget between the gay vicar and Geoffrey Alconbury instead of by his "dishy friends" as Bridget hopes?

8. Is Bridget's preparation for her August job interview uncharacteristic of the Bridget presented so far in the book?

9. How is the romantic subplot between Bridget and Mark resolved in December?

10. August is a month of multiple crises for Bridget. What positive things happen to Bridget that might help her achieve some of the things on her list of New Year's resolutions?

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