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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. Bridget's ruined vacation with Daniel is symbolic of what?

2. Which of the following is NOT a theme in Bridget's lists?

3. Which of the following are found on Bridget's list of things to NOT buy in the upcoming year?

4. In the beginning of January, Bridget is woken up by a phone call from her mum. What does Bridget's mum really want when she calls?

5. How does Bridget end up feeling about her holiday getaway with Daniel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does email help or hurt Bridget and Daniel's office flirtations in January?

2. Explain what Bridget finds attractive about her boss, Daniel Cleaver.

3. According to Bridget, what is "inner poise" and how can she achieve it?

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

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

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

7. Explain why Bridget is anxious to leave Harry's birthday party in March.

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

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

10. Why does Magda encourage Bridget to enjoy being single when they see each other in May?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In April, Bridget and Jude briefly discuss Zen philosophy as a way to have "inner poise" and overcome obstacles. Bridget writes that if you are Zen, "instead of straining or becoming angry you should just relax and feel your way into the Flow and everything will work out."

Which of Bridget's character traits are at odds with the idea of Zen? How might those traits work against her?

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

At the beginning of "Bridget Jones's Diary," Bridget compiles two lists of New Year's resolutions. The lists represent things Bridget will and will not do in the upcoming year. The author uses the lists as a device to introduce literary elements to the reader in an interesting way.

How are each of the following elements introduced in Bridget's list? Remember to provide examples in your answers.

1) Genre.

2) Mood.

3) Point of view.

4) Character.

5) Theme(s).

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