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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. The narrator describes Robert kissing Margot in what manner outside of the market?

2. Robert defies Margot's expectations in what way during their drive to the theater?

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

4. While home for winter break, Margot jokingly tells her family that she and Robert are going to take what action?

5. How many cats does Robert have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What voiced need of Margot's leads Robert to offer to meet her one night?

2. Describe Margot's stepfather.

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

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

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

6. Before five minutes have passed in the car on the way to the multiplex, Margot is feeling what?

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

8. For what reason do Robert and Margot refrain from entering the underground bar chosen by Robert?

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

10. What are Margot's intentions when she comments on Robert's choice of candy?

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

Discuss Roupenian's choice to tell the story of "Cat Person" using a third person omniscient narrator. What elements of the story's themes lend themselves to this choice and what are Roupenian’s intended effects on the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within Roupenian’s story "Cat Person." What message is Roupenian sending about these two themes over the course of the story’s narrative?

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