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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Margot notice about the posters on Robert's walls?
(a) They are vintage.
(b) They focus on pop artists.
(c) They focus on grunge bands.
(d) They are framed.

2. How does Margot come to fall off of Robert's lap inside his car?
(a) She throws herself down.
(b) She loses her balance.
(c) The seat malfunctions.
(d) He pushes her off.

3. As Robert is embracing Margot outside of the underground bar, she gets a feeling that she is precious and what?
(a) Loved.
(b) Perfect.
(c) Smooth.
(d) Delicate.

4. What objects are floating through the air as Robert kisses Margot on the lips for the first time?
(a) Confetti.
(b) Flakes of ash.
(c) Snowflakes.
(d) Hailstones.

5. What is NOT an action Robert takes as part of his protective reaction to Margot's tears?
(a) He wraps his arms around her.
(b) He stands up straight.
(c) All of the tension drains out of his body.
(d) He gives her a piggy back ride.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective is used to describe Margot's stance on the sidewalk outside of the underground bar?

2. What adjective is used to describe Robert's following of Margot on their way out of the bar?

3. What is Robert's first reaction when Margot asks him if he wants to "get out of here" (85)?

4. How many beers has Margot had when she starts thinking about what it might be like to have sex with Robert?

5. The narrator uses what adverb to describe Margot's onslaught of emotion outside the bar?

Short Essay Questions

1. Conjuring what image causes Margot's revulsion to turn to "self-disgust and humiliation" (91)?

2. How does one particular action of Margot's cause a marked change in Robert's mood?

3. For what reason does Margot use generic language when she tells Robert what she wants to drink?

4. In what type of thinking does Margot engage when she can "hardly admit to herself" (89) that she is doing it?

5. Describe the bar where Robert takes Margot after kissing her for the first time.

6. What two competing emotions does Margot feel when Robert kisses her for the first time?

7. What is it about Robert's house that seems safe to Margot?

8. Describe the first kiss between Margot and Robert.

9. What action does Margot take that radically changes Robert's demeanor outside of the underground bar?

10. In what kinds of behaviors does Margot engage that appear to have a "palpable and immediate effect on him" (85)?

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