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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. On the way home from the party, Bridget makes a surprise visit at Daniel's, but he tries to avoid letting her into his flat. What does Bridget think is happening?
(a) He is cheating on her.
(b) He does not want to talk to her.
(c) He is ill.
(d) He is working too hard.

2. Bridget's mum embarrasses everyone when she criticizes the Ruby Anniversary party in front of ______________.
(a) Mark.
(b) Natasha.
(c) Bridget.
(d) Julio.

3. Bridget and Mark never go out to dinner together. Why?
(a) Bridget didn't hear him knock.
(b) Mark stood her up.
(c) He never called her.
(d) Bridget hid in her flat to avoid him.

4. Who picks up Bridget's mother when she returns from Portugal?
(a) Bridget and her father.
(b) The police.
(c) No one.
(d) Julio.

5. How does Bridget justify her lottery ticket spending?
(a) She keeps winning.
(b) She is supporting worthwhile causes.
(c) She doesn't justify them.
(d) She has an addiction.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mark ask Bridget when they are alone at the Ruby Anniversary party?

3. What does Bridget decide might make her "combust with shame" at the end of the story?

4. Daniel begs Bridget to go out for a drink and talk with him. What does he tell her while they are out?

5. Bridget lists her yearly calorie count as ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. After everything that Bridget's mum has put her through, why does Bridget turn to her for support after she dumps Daniel in August?

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

3. What predictions can be made about Bridget's new year?

4. If Daniel had never cheated on Bridget, would they have made a successful couple?

5. In November, Bridget gets an unusual phone call from her mum. What is suspicious about Bridget's mum's behavior when she calls?

6. What is the purpose of Simon Dalrymple's character at the Darcys' ruby anniversary party?

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

8. 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?

9. Which of the following is the reason for Bridget's successful year: Self-improvement or self-acceptance?

10. Does young Gav mean to be insulting when he calls Bridget's stomach "squishy" during their date in September?

(see the answer keys)

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