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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. Why does the narrator like Tad Allagash?

2. Where will the narrator shop for his eventual girlfriend/wife?

3. What is Tad Allagash's main goal in life?

4. Does the narrator enjoy dancing with Elaine?

5. Where was her first overseas modeling trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. What insights does the reader gain about the character when he forgets to bring Megan her soda?

2. What contrast is the author making between the people of New York City?

3. To what does the narrator attribute his need to belong and feel desired?

4. How are the narrator and Amanda using each other for escape?

5. What point of view does the author write in, and how is it distinguished?

6. How is the narrator out of place in the sports bar?

7. Why is the narrator so upset when he forgets Megan's bagel?

8. What is worrying the narrator as he begins work on the French article?

9. Why does Tad Allagash continually make up of stories of Amanda's death?

10. Why is the narrator conflicted when he learns the French piece has already gone to the typesetters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do a character analysis of Clara Tillinghast. Include:

1) Her professional background.

2) Her attitude toward the narrator, both past and present.

Describe the scene where she fires the narrator. How does she react when he essentially steals her thunder? Does she get angrier that he is not upset?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the narrator's plan to crash the fashion show.

1) Why has be decided to make a spectacle of himself in such a way?

2) How does he think Amanda will react to his presence?

3) What makes him uncomfortable about the fashion show, other than his planned interruption?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the narrator and his mother.

1) Why does Michael resent that the narrator came only days before their mother died? Why did the narrator stay away so long?

2) What does the narrator's mother reveal to him on her deathbed? How does this experience affect the narrator?

3) Why does the narrator think he has reacted so badly to Amanda's leaving?

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