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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 emotion does Margot feel "wash over her" (91) while she is watching Robert put on a condom?

2. What action does Margot take in order to calm Robert down as he fumbles with his keys?

3. How many large bookcases does Margot note within Robert's house?

4. Where does Robert toss Margot's purse and both of their coats inside his house?

5. What is the second pet name Robert uses for Margot?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What are the exact details that Margot notices just before deciding (privately) that she does not want to have sex with Robert?

6. What element of sex does Margot realize she loves most?

7. What marked difference does Margot see between the experience with Robert and her previous sexual experiences?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within "Cat Person" and what is Roupenian’s message regarding these themes?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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