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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. Margot sees humiliation as "a kind of perverse cousin to" (91) what?

2. What word does Margot use to let Robert know what she wants to drink at the bar?

3. In what manner does Robert tell Margot to remove her bra?

4. What adjective does Margot use to describe the feeling of being rejected from the bar?

5. What kind of kiss does Robert give Margot before telling her that she is drunk and that he is taking her home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the reasons why Margot goes ahead with sex with Robert?

2. Margot feels that Robert's jokes about which aspect of her personality are unfair?

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

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

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

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

7. How does the theme of deception enter the narrative?

8. What method does Margot use in order to "bludgeon her resistance into submission" (88)?

9. How does Robert react when Margot is rejected at entrance to the underground bar?

10. What is Margot's reaction when Robert asks if she has ever had sex before?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Write a critical essay about "Cat Person" while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the story's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, issues surrounding sexual consent, misogynistic behaviors or comments, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the story.

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