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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Lauren NOT recall about the Whitworth family.
(a) They are rude.
(b) They are cruel.
(c) They are conceited.
(d) They are magnanimous.

2. Lauren showers and ______________ before meeting the Whitworths.
(a) Makes phone calls.
(b) Takes a nap.
(c) Reads the paper.
(d) Changes clothes.

3. What does Philip Whitworth threaten to tell Nick?
(a) That Laura is an ex-convict.
(b) That Laura is married with children.
(c) That Laura is a spy and Philip's mistress.
(d) That Laura in an illegal alien.

4. What does Nick tell Lauren about his mother?
(a) She had an abortion as a young girl.
(b) She had a criminal record.
(c) She was a rich debutante.
(d) She was a country girl.

5. What does Lauren receive during dinner?
(a) A telegram.
(b) A phone call.
(c) An e-mail.
(d) A text message.

Short Answer Questions

1. In whose care did Nick's mother leave Nick?

2. What is Lauren surprised to learn about her work at Sinco?

3. Where does Lauren go after leaving Nick?

4. What does Philip tell Lauren to do with the clothes at the condo?

5. What does Tony tell Lauren that a young woman needs in a big city?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Nick begin to try to seduce Lauren?

2. What does Lauren recall about the Whitworths as she drives to their home for dinner?

3. How does the author show that Lauren is out of her element in Nick's world?

4. What does Lauren find unusual about Philip's condo when she moves in?

5. How are Nick and Lauren's feelings at opposite ends of the spectrum after they spend the night together?

6. How can Lauren be ignorant about Nick's real position after seeing his home?

7. How does the author show that Nick might be truly interested in Lauren?

8. How do Lauren's actions show her core character?

9. What offer does Philip make regarding living arrangements for Lauren?

10. What is the premise of DOUBLE STANDARDS?

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