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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. When does Nick arrive at France's show in Chapter 5?

2. What part of the city does Melissa live in?

3. Who is Frances with when she sees Nick in town by chance in Chapter 9?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 3, what prompts Bobbi to observe to Frances that Frances suffers?

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

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

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

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

7. How do Frances and Bobbi first meet?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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?

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