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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Frances not want to go into the water when the others in the house all go swimming in Chapter 12?
(a) She does not want anyone to see her in her bathing suit.
(b) She is allergic to chlorine.
(c) She never learned to swim.
(d) She is afraid of drowning.

2. Where is the book launch in Chapter 8 held that Bobbi and Frances go to?
(a) Eason's.
(b) Dubray Books.
(c) The Winding Stair.
(d) Hodges Figgis.

3. Why does Melissa not like the playwright who wrote the play Nick appears in in Chapter 4?
(a) She thinks his plays strain credulity.
(b) She finds the playwright mannered.
(c) She thinks his plays are too obscure.
(d) She thinks his plays are vacuous.

4. What is Nick's niece's name?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Maeve.
(c) Laurel.
(d) Aoife.

5. What has changed about Nick when Frances and Bobbi see him in France?
(a) He is far happier than Frances remembered him being.
(b) He is thinner and looks tired.
(c) He seems angry and on edge.
(d) He has broken his leg.

6. How do Bobbi and Frances first meet?
(a) They meet at a gay bar.
(b) They go to the same convent school as young girls.
(c) The meet at a party.
(d) They meet at the library.

7. Where do Frances and Bobbi first meet Melissa?
(a) At a poetry night in town.
(b) At a book launch.
(c) At a party.
(d) At a dance club.

8. What does Nick make Frances for breakfast after the first time they sleep together?
(a) French toast.
(b) Waffles.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Porridge.

9. What does Bobbi do for Frances in Chapter 8 regarding her appearance?
(a) Dresses her in nice clothes.
(b) Paints her nails.
(c) Cuts her hair.
(d) Does her makeup.

10. What does Frances do at the pub as a child when she goes there with her father?
(a) The crossword.
(b) The pub's laundry.
(c) She pulls pints behind the bar.
(d) The business's accounting books.

11. Where does Nick tell Frances he is going to be in August?
(a) France.
(b) Rome.
(c) New York.
(d) London.

12. What does Bobbi tell Frances about Melissa as they leave the dinner at Melissa's house in Chapter 2?
(a) She thinks she was wrong about Melissa being so fantastic.
(b) She thinks Melissa is sexually attracted to her.
(c) She thinks she wants to have an affair with Melissa.
(d) She does not think Melissa is very happy.

13. How does Frances react to Bobbi's suggestion that they watch one of Nick's old films online in Chapter 10?
(a) She enthusiastically agrees.
(b) She refuses, and gets angry.
(c) She says it would be weird.
(d) She cries, which surprises her.

14. What does Nick do to Frances at the party in Chapter 7 because it is so hot?
(a) Puts an ice cube down her back.
(b) Splashes cold water on her.
(c) Places his cold beer bottle against her skin.
(d) Turns on the air conditioning.

15. What does Frances compare being bisexual to, in an attempt at humor?
(a) Being a plant.
(b) Being a chameleon.
(c) Being a fish.
(d) Being an omnivore.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, why can Bobbi not make Nick's play?

2. What does Bobbi say when Melissa asks Frances and Bobbi if they write everything together?

3. Which of the following most closely matches Frances's physical description of herself?

4. What does Nick tell Frances in Chapter 2 about his impression of her?

5. Who does Melissa tell Frances and Bobbi owns the house she vacations in?

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