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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. Which of the following most closely matches Frances's physical description of herself?
2. How old is Nick?
3. In Chapter 6, what does Frances say she enjoys about both Nick and Bobbi?
4. What happens between Nick and Frances at the party in Chapter 7?
5. What does Frances think about Nick's appearance when she first meets him?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 8, what does Nick say in his email to Frances after their first kiss?
2. What does Frances think about Melissa's and Nick's relationship after the first dinner she and Bobbi are invited to in their house?
3. Why does Frances enjoy getting positive feedback on her writing assignments in college?
4. What does Bobbi tell Frances about her first impression of Melissa?
5. In Chapter 3, what prompts Bobbi to observe to Frances that Frances suffers?
6. What does Nick tell Frances in Chapter 9 when she says she does not want to wreck his marriage by having an affair?
7. What does Frances think of Melissa's house when she first sees it?
8. What does Frances do after having sex with Nick for the first time in Chapter 9 that embarrasses her and alarms him?
9. In Chapter 4, What does Frances think of the play she sees Nick perform in, and of Nick's performance itself?
10. What is one of the things that makes Frances feel sexually powerful in her relationship with Nick?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay exploring the effect of Frances's mother pressuring her to have more contact and a better relationship with her father. How does Frances handle her mother's pressure, and how does it affect the rest of Frances's life?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay exploring Frances's use of social media, email, and instant messaging to communicate with the people she cares most about. Why do you think she chooses more impersonal and detached forms of communication rather than calling or talking face-to-face?
Essay Topic 3
How do Rooney's graphic descriptions of Frances's and Nick's sexual intimacy affect and inform the reader's understanding of their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answer.
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