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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 is a "tart"?
2. How does Jude influence Bridget in the beginning of November?
3. What does Mark ask Bridget when they are alone at the Ruby Anniversary party?
4. What answer does Bridget give Mark about going to dinner?
5. Why is Bridget embarrassed when she arrives at the Tarts and Vicars party?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Daniel's lover, Suki, different than Bridget?
2. Explain Julio's crime.
3. How does the Darcys' ruby anniversary party change Bridget and Mark's relationship?
4. Mark does not tell Bridget the reason for his dislike of Daniel until the night of his parents' ruby anniversary party. What does Mark's decision to wait until after Daniel and Bridget break up say about Mark's level of respect for Bridget?
5. After everything that Bridget's mum has put her through, why does Bridget turn to her for support after she dumps Daniel in August?
6. Is Bridget's preparation for her August job interview uncharacteristic of the Bridget presented so far in the book?
7. How is the subplot involving Bridget's mum and Julio resolved in December?
8. Describe the personality of Bridget's new boss, Richard Finch.
9. 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?
10. In November, Bridget gets an unusual phone call from her mum. What is suspicious about Bridget's mum's behavior when she calls?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain how Bridget's handling of her disastrous dinner party for Mark and her mum's fugitive status show the growth of her character. Also, identify which events have contributed to the changes in her.
Essay Topic 2
Bridget begins to purchase lottery tickets in March. How might the lottery tickets be symbolic of Bridget's lack of progress on her career and financial goals?
Essay Topic 3
When Bridget begins working for "Good Afternoon!" she tries hard to perform to the best of her abilities. However, her achievements at work seem to make her the outsider. Bridget feels disliked by her coworkers both because of her age and because of her dedication.
1) Why does Bridget's dedication and success create harsh feelings toward her with her coworkers?
2) Why does age effect the way Bridget's coworkers view her?
3) Explain how Bridget overcomes these differences with her coworkers.
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