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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. What reason does Bridget's mum give for being mean to her husband?

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

3. Who are Magda and Jeremy?

4. What does Bridget's birthday show the reader about her friends?

5. What does the February chapter foreshadow about Bridget and Daniel's relationship?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Identify the tone of the book as set by Bridget's New Year's resolution lists.

5. Describe what is happening between Bridget's parents in February.

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

7. What are Bridget's friends like?

8. In March, how does Daniel's behavior toward Bridget foreshadow their future together?

9. Why does Bridget become upset during dinner with the "Smug Marrieds" in February?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bridget is blessed with having good friends whom she thinks of as family. Describe each of Bridget's friends and explain why the author created them. Also, explain how each character is connected to a theme in the book.

1) Jude.

2) Sharon.

3) Tom.

4) Magda.

Essay Topic 2

Bridget will be happiest with a man who accepts her as she is; someone who has the ability to appreciate her flaws, her insecurities, and her eccentricities. Ideally, she needs a person who will see who she is on the inside.

Explain why Mark Darcy might be looking for this same kind of acceptance.

Essay Topic 3

Defend Mark Darcy as the author's choice for Bridget's perfect boyfriend. How does the reader know what Bridget is looking for in a relationship? What are her expectations? How does the reader know that Mark meets these expectations? Use evidence from Bridget's relationship with Daniel, Bridget's resolutions lists, and Bridget's interactions with Mark to build your case.

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