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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. Who is Melissa's husband?

2. Why does Bobbi want to stay the night with Frances at her apartment in Chapter 9?

3. Who wrote the play that Nick appears in in Chapter 4?

4. Who does Frances get an instant message from when Bobbi is at her house in Chapter 9 that she does not want Bobbi to see messaging her?

5. What city do Melissa, Frances and Bobbi live in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Frances and Nick have their first kiss?

2. What does Frances think of Melissa's house when she first sees it?

3. Why does Frances avoid red wine?

4. What does Frances think about Melissa's and Nick's relationship after the first dinner she and Bobbi are invited to in their house?

5. In Chapter 4, What does Frances think of the play she sees Nick perform in, and of Nick's performance itself?

6. What does Frances tell Nick in Chapter 9 about her history regarding men and sex?

7. Why does Frances enjoy getting positive feedback on her writing assignments in college?

8. What does Bobbi tell Frances about her first impression of Melissa?

9. What is one of the things that makes Frances feel sexually powerful in her relationship with Nick?

10. How does Bobbi describe her and Frances to Melissa the night they first meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Frances's reaction to Bobbi's revelation about her affair with Nick in front of Phillip in Chapter 22. How does Frances take it when Phillip chastises her for what she has done with Nick?

Essay Topic 2

How does Frances feel that her parents' tumultuous and unhappy relationship affected both her childhood and adulthood? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Rooney emphasizes Frances's emotional detachment, which sometimes borders on withdrawal. Write an essay discussing how Frances's experiences growing up with her volatile and alcoholic father seems to have affected her adult relationships.

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