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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. Why does the format of Rebecca's part of the Morning Coffee program change?

2. What does Rebecca wear to her interview on Morning Coffee?

3. Why does Rebecca suddenly become interested in Tarquin?

4. What are the names of the hosts of Morning Coffee?

5. Where does Rebecca go at the beginning of Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Rebecca's response to learning that Suze's frames will be in Vogue?

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

4. Why does Rebecca feel responsible for Janice and Martin's loss of their windfall money?

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

6. Why does Rebecca go to her parents in Chapter 16?

7. Describe Zelda's personality.

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

9. Why does Rebecca drink a large amount of champagne while on her date with Tarquin?

10. Why does Tarquin choose to take Rebecca out for pizza?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Feminism is often a controversial subject. Feminist characters can come in all shapes, sizes, backgrounds, and colors. Explore the concept of feminism within the context of the story. Is Rebecca a feminist character? Why or why not? What are her strongest and weakest character traits? How does her job and perspective on life contribute to her femininity? Reference the novel to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Frugality is a topic touched upon in Confessions of a Shopaholic. In Chapter 5, Rebecca tries her hardest to begin a "Zen-like" lifestyle. Write an essay that explains the route Rebecca takes to begin a life of frugality. What changes does she make to her lifestyle to account for her restricted income usage? How does she change the way she eats? How does she change the way she shops? Be sure to provide examples to support your work.

Essay Topic 3

Rebecca by nature is very materialistic. However, she is not the only one. Various other characters in the story value their material possessions as well. Write an essay that explores the topic of materialism within the context of the story. Which characters are the most materialistic? Which are the least? Does Rebecca ever think of herself as being materialistic? How do her shopping habits impact those around her? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the book.

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