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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. Where does Nick invite Lauren to go this weekend?

2. To whom does Lauren share her heartbreak over Nick?

3. For what company does Lauren think that Nick works?

4. How do the Whitworths greet Lauren when she arrives?

5. What athletic event do Nick and Lauren do together?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lauren meet Nick?

2. What is revealed about Philip Whitworth's character so far?

3. How does the author use foreshadowing when bringing up Nick's advice for Lauren to have many sex partners.

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

5. Why can Lauren not avoid Nick even though she wants nothing more to do with him?

6. How does the author use foreshadowing when establishing Tony as a friend for Lauren?

7. What is the nature of the job offered to Lauren by Philip Whitworth?

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

9. Why has Lauren come to Detroit?

10. What does Nick reveal to Lauren about his childhood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall setting for the book. Why does McNaught use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

There are several events of foreshadowing in the play. Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Nick. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

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