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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 Nick NOT suggest to Lauren while at the party?
(a) That they were good together.
(b) That they should reunite.
(c) That she should resign her job.
(d) That they should make love now.

2. Why does Nick refuse to commit to Lauren?
(a) He doesn't believe in marriage.
(b) He does not want to be hurt again.
(c) She wont' sign a pre-nup.
(d) He doesn't want to be tied down.

3. What seems to be Nick's strongest instinct?
(a) Generosity.
(b) Hate.
(c) Love.
(d) Self preservation.

4. Why does Lauren tell Nick to stop trying to seduce her?
(a) She knows he is in love with Ericka.
(b) She is afraid he will hurt her again.
(c) She is in love with someone else.
(d) She knows he is in the process of a divorce.

5. What does Nick do when he learns that Lauren is resigning?
(a) Gives her a better office.
(b) Tells her good riddance.
(c) Flies back to Detroit and professes his love for her.
(d) Increases her salary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calls Nick on Lauren's behalf?

2. What has Lauren lost which is the only thing she has left of her dead mother?

3. What had Lauren left at Nick's home?

4. What does Mary tell Lauren to do?

5. Who needs Lauren's assistance on a project?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What surprises Lauren about a new assignment she gets at the office?

5. How does Nick humiliate Lauren after his lawyer tells him what she has done?

6. How does Tony prove to be Lauren's only friend at this point?

7. What does Lauren do when Nick shows up at her home and attempts to seduce her again?

8. How does Jim alter the course of events and what happens to Nick and Lauren's relationship as a result?

9. What does Nick share with Lauren about the special project?

10. How does Lauren try to adapt to Nick's changing moods and behavior?

(see the answer keys)

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