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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. In what type of location had Margot first lost her virginity?
2. Where does Robert toss Margot's purse and both of their coats inside his house?
3. What is on the floor of the bar to which Robert takes Margot after the underground bar?
4. What word does Margot use to let Robert know what she wants to drink at the bar?
5. How does Margot come to fall off of Robert's lap inside his car?
Short Essay Questions
1. What action does Margot take that radically changes Robert's demeanor outside of the underground bar?
2. What marked difference does Margot see between the experience with Robert and her previous sexual experiences?
3. How does Robert react when Margot is rejected at entrance to the underground bar?
4. Describe Margot's fantasy about her future boyfriend.
5. What two competing emotions does Margot feel when Robert kisses her for the first time?
6. What is the source of Margot's reaction to Robert's question about her virginity?
7. What are Margot's hypotheses about why Robert seems much more relaxed once they are the bar?
8. In what kinds of behaviors does Margot engage that appear to have a "palpable and immediate effect on him" (85)?
9. Describe the first kiss between Margot and Robert.
10. What are the reasons why Margot goes ahead with sex with Robert?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of "Cat Person" and analyze Roupenian’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.
Essay Topic 2
What message does Roupenian send within the pages of "Cat Person" concerning the link between the feminine identity and the emotion of fear?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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