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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. Where does Moira Channing work?

2. Do Janice and Martin blame Rebecca for her bad financial advice?

3. Who or what is Heaven Sent 7?

4. What time does Morning Coffee typically start?

5. How does Rebecca feel when she sees Luke Brandon at the Morning Coffee studio?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Rebecca become very determined right before she goes on Morning Coffee?

2. Why does Rebecca wake up early the day after submitting her article to The Daily World?

3. Describe Tarquin's personality.

4. Why does Suze finish putting together Rebecca's frames for her side job?

5. How does Rebecca react to seeing herself in the mirror at Morning Coffee?

6. Why does Rebecca change her mind about dating Tarquin?

7. Why do Janice and Martin not blame Rebecca for her poor financial advice?

8. Why does Rebecca dislike Sacha?

9. Why does Luke ask Rebecca to go shopping with him?

10. Why does Rebecca's mum suspect her of being pregnant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rebecca is a humorous character. Suze is as well. Without humor, Confessions of a Shopaholic would not be the same. Explain why humor is an important element to the story. Why is Rebecca a funny character? What makes her funny? Is it her actions, vocabulary, outlook on life, or something else? How does Rebecca's humor mesh with Suze's? Without each other, would the story be nearly as enjoyable? Use examples from the novel to make the point.

Essay Topic 2

Janice and Martin are two of the most loyal characters in Confessions of a Shopaholic. They represent a special way of thinking about the world. It is because of them that Rebecca is able to become a success outside of her current profession. Explore the depths of loyalty within the context of these two characters. How do Janice and Martin help Rebecca throughout the course of the plot? Do they ever expect something in return for their loyalty? Would the plot of the story be the same without them? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Confidence is a feeling Rebecca struggles with on an everyday basis. She simply cannot keep up with those around her. Address Rebecca's struggle when it comes to confidence. Why is she often not confident in her abilities and knowledge? How does this change over the course of the story? When does she realize that she is, in fact, intelligent?

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