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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 item of clothing is Margot wearing over her pajamas when she meets Robert at the market?

2. The person who makes the decision that results in Margot's rejection takes what action as he does it?

3. Feeling what emotion emanating from Robert causes Margot to feel "kinder toward him than she had all night" (82)?

4. What is NOT among the items Robert buys for Margot when he purchases items for her at the market?

5. About what subject does Robert make a bad joke at the theater?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of transportation do Margot and Robert use to get to the movie theater?

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

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

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

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

6. What behavior of Robert's takes Margot by surprise when she returns from winter break?

7. What positive and negative qualities does Margot notice about Robert the very first time she sees him?

8. To what kind of movie does Robert take Margot on their first date?

9. When Margot and Robert first strike up a texting correspondence, what is and is not part of their exchanges?

10. For what reason does Margot want to see the movie at the multiplex, rather than at the art house theater?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What messages does Roupenian send about the nature of consent within the story "Cat Person" and how does this message relate to the story’s overall themes?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of "Cat Person" and one of the story's main messages. How does Roupenian make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one main message of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the theme of family bonds within "Cat Person." Focus especially on details such as the way in which Margot’s mother handled Margot’s voiced desire to sleep with her boyfriend of over two years while in high school. What is Roupenian’s message regarding family bonds and how do you know?

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