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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 happens between Nick and Frances at the party in Chapter 7?

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

3. What movie does Bobbi ask Frances to watch with her in Chapter 8?

4. What does Frances have a dream about on the bus to the house where they will vacation in Chapter 11?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 8, what does Nick say in his email to Frances after their first kiss?

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

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

7. What is the conversation that Frances imagines having, but does not actually have, with Bobbi about Nick in Chapter 8?

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

9. What does Nick do to Frances right before she kisses him for the first time?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At Frances's internship at the publishing agency, her supervisor Sunny seems interested in helping her in her career path, but Frances never really takes Sunny up on her offers to help Frances professionally. Write an essay analyzing why you think Frances fails to take advantage of the help and opportunities Sunny offers her.

Essay Topic 2

What purposes does Frances's writing serve for her, in financial, emotional and psychological terms? 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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