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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 action does Robert take once Margot has been silent in the car for a while?

2. What type of jacket is Robert wearing when he and Margot meet at the market?

3. Margot and Robert correspond "nearly nonstop" (78) during the time Margot is home for what break?

4. Who is said to be the most embarrassed person among the group who hears Robert's bad joke?

5. Why does Margot get rejected at the "speakeasy type of place" (82) to which Robert takes her?

Short Essay Questions

1. The second time Margot sees Robert, what backhanded compliment does he give her?

2. What type of clothing does Robert wear when he meets Margot at the 7-11?

3. Describe the protagonist of the story "Cat Person."

4. What causes Margot to think that Robert no longer likes her?

5. Margot feels what type of emotion on her walk back from 7-11 to her dorm?

6. Compare and contrast the clothing worn by Margot and Robert on their date.

7. How does Margot's relationship with Robert change over her winter break?

8. How does Robert respond when Margot suggests a particular bar?

9. How many pets does Robert have and how does Margot know this information?

10. What is Margot's private reaction when Robert asks if she wants to go get a drink?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the topic of technology treated within "Cat Person" and how does its treatment relate to the story's depicted messages?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Roupenian’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of "Cat Person."

Essay Topic 3

Trace the characterization arc of Margot’s character throughout the story "Cat Person." Discuss whether Margot is a round or flat character and whether Margot is a static or dynamic character.

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