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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. How does Frances know how old Nick is?

2. What kind of a party is Frances invited to in July in Chapter 7?

3. How do Frances and Nick begin communicating primarily in Chapter 6?

4. What does Nick say in Chapter 9 that hurts Frances's feelings?

5. Which of the following most closely matches Frances's physical description of herself?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one of the things that makes Frances feel sexually powerful in her relationship with Nick?

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

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

4. What are Bobbi and Frances doing when they first meet Melissa?

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

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

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

8. How do Frances and Bobbi first meet?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing Frances's reaction to Bobbi's revelation about her affair with Nick in front of Phillip in Chapter 22. How does Frances take it when Phillip chastises her for what she has done with Nick?

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