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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. What did Nick's mother do after Nick's father died?

2. Where do Nick and Lauren drive to on the weekend?

3. Which member of the Whitworth family had been particularly cruel to Lauren?

4. What does Lauren overhear a supermodel saying about Lauren?

5. What does Nick do when Lauren threatens to quit her job?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why has Lauren come to Detroit?

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

6. How does Lauren view Nick at this point in the story?

7. What decision does Lauren make about spying for Philip and how does she sabotage her job interview at Sinco?

8. Describe the interaction between Laura and Nick at the construction site.

9. How does Lauren know that Nick has put in a good word for her at Sinco regarding a job?

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

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

Create a brief character study of Philip. 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?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the symbolism of the earrings that Nick gives to Lauren. What do they signify? What role does do they play in the drama? Why did the author choose this item?

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