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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who are Magda and Jeremy?
2. What does Bridget do after her mum shares the news about her new job as a TV personality?
3. Which of the following health improvements does Bridget vow to make in the next year?
4. Mood is the climate of feeling set by the author of a book. After reading Bridget's lists, what mood do you think Helen Fielding is trying to create in this book?
5. Who does Bridget unexpectedly run into at the book-release party?
Short Essay Questions
1. What can the reader infer about Bridget's relationships with men by looking at her New Year's resolutions?
2. Why is it ironic that Bridget's mum is enthusiastically hosting a television show titled "Suddenly Single"?
3. Identify the tone of the book as set by Bridget's New Year's resolution lists.
4. Why does Bridget become upset during dinner with the "Smug Marrieds" in February?
5. Describe what is happening between Bridget's parents in February.
6. Review both of Bridget's New Year's resolution lists. What themes emerge from them?
7. Bridget's friends show up for her birthday dinner party armed with champagne and reservations for a restaurant. What do their gifts say about their friendship?
8. What is the conversation like between Bridget and Mark Darcy at the Turkey Curry Buffet?
9. Thanks to Rebecca, what new thing does Bridget begin to obsess over in June?
10. Describe how Bridget's "I Will" list may help her improve her life.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do Perpetua and Natasha treat Bridget at the book-release party? How does Bridget handle the situation? What is the goal of their behavior? How does their treatment of Bridget provide Mark Darcy with an opportunity to connect with Bridget?
Essay Topic 2
Explain the author's decision to include an end-of-the-year tally of Bridget's resolutions. What information is the author trying to get across? Does this help to create closure in the book? Would you know what was going on in Bridget's life without the end-of-the-year tally?
Essay Topic 3
By the end of September, Bridget has worked for two different bosses, Daniel Cleaver and Richard Finch. Compare and contrast these two men in how they conduct themselves as bosses, men, and their treatment of Bridget.
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