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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. What television show does Frances watch one night in Chapter 9 while Nick talks to Melissa on the phone?
2. What does Bobbi do for Frances in Chapter 8 regarding her appearance?
3. What is Nick's niece's name?
4. Who is Nick with when Frances passes him on the street in town in Chapter 9?
5. What does Frances pack when she goes to see Nick at his house in Chapter 9?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens that leads to Bobbi staying with Frances in Chapter 9?
2. In Chapter 2, what does Frances tell Nick about the difference between the way people see her and they way they see Bobbi, and how does Nick react?
3. What does Nick do to Frances right before she kisses him for the first time?
4. What does Frances tell Nick in Chapter 9 about her history regarding men and sex?
5. How do Frances and Bobbi first meet?
6. In Chapter 5, whey does Frances ask the venue organizer to push hers and Bobbi's performance to after 10:30?
7. What does Frances think of Melissa's house when she first sees it?
8. What does Nick tell Frances in Chapter 9 when she says she does not want to wreck his marriage by having an affair?
9. In Chapter 9, what are the circumstances that lead to Frances going to Nick's house when Melissa is away for work in London?
10. What does Frances think about Melissa's and Nick's relationship after the first dinner she and Bobbi are invited to in their house?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
How do Frances's feelings for Nick change as the novel progresses? Write an essay exploring how Frances's feelings for Nick and evolve and how she handles the changes in her feelings towards him.
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