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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 NOT characterize Lauren regarding Nick?
(a) She wants to have an affair with him.
(b) She is driven by her moral code.
(c) She does not want to sleep with him again.
(d) She wants a relationship.

2. With whom does Lauren visit when Nick is out of town?
(a) Ericka.
(b) Philip.
(c) Stacy.
(d) James.

3. What does Jim offer Lauren as she leaves the building?
(a) Advice.
(b) Money.
(c) Car.
(d) Jacket.

4. Nick had agreed to not press charges if Lauren agreed to ____________________.
(a) Make a public apology.
(b) Return home.
(c) Never enter the company office again.
(d) Never call him again.

5. Who is Nick's mistress?
(a) Janie.
(b) Melissa.
(c) Ericka.
(d) Deirdre.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the security officers think Lauren is Philip's mistress?

2. What does Lauren wear to the executive's meeting?

3. What gift does Nick give Lauren as an apology?

4. When do Nick and Lauren marry?

5. What do Lauren and Nick do after Lauren agrees to stay?

Short Essay Questions

1. What action does Nick have his attorneys take regarding Lauren?

2. How do Nick's advances provide insight into his personality?

3. What keeps Lauren from giving in to Nick's charms and what does she demand of Nick?

4. What did Nick give Lauren before leaving the condo?

5. What threatens to ruin the relationship between Nick and Lauren?

6. What is revealed about Lauren's character by her behavior regarding Nick's advances?

7. How do Nick and his secretary, Mary, react to Lauren's being assigned to the special project?

8. What two pieces of information does Nick's lawyer reveal about Lauren?

9. In addition to returning the pearl earrings, what choice does Lauren make in spite of Nick's poor behavior?

10. How does the author create tension in the story at this point?

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