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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 does Bobbi do for Frances in Chapter 8 regarding her appearance?

2. Where does Melissa invite Frances and Bobbi the first night they meet?

3. What does Bobbi tell Frances about Melissa as they leave the dinner at Melissa's house in Chapter 2?

4. In Chapter 6, what does Frances say she enjoys about both Nick and Bobbi?

5. What does Nick do to Frances at the party in Chapter 7 because it is so hot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Frances do after having sex with Nick for the first time in Chapter 9 that embarrasses her and alarms him?

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

3. What happens that leads to Bobbi staying with Frances in Chapter 9?

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

5. How do Frances and Bobbi first meet?

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 5, whey does Frances ask the venue organizer to push hers and Bobbi's performance to after 10:30?

10. What does Nick tell Frances when she says she is afraid of Melissa finding out about their affair?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a significant age difference between Bobbi and Frances and Melissa and Nick, so much so that Frances's mother comments that it is strange that people so much older than Frances are interested in befriending her. How do you think the age difference between the two sets of friends affects their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

How does Frances's pelvic pain and medical problems in Chapter 18, coupled with the possibility that she may have experienced a miscarriage, change her relationship with and opinion of Nick? Write an essay explaining your answer.

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