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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 are Nick's plans for when he returns from Italy?

2. Why is company security investigating Lauren's employment information?

3. Why is Lauren forced to take the assignment against her wishes?

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

5. What does Lauren change on the bids before giving them to Philip?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lauren learn about Ericka Moran at the party?

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

3. How is Philip able to discern some information he needs in spite of Lauren's unwillingness to spy for him?

4. How does Jim's display of affection toward Lauren hasten Nick into revealing his feelings for her?

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

6. How does Nick try to reconnect with Lauren at the party?

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

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

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

10. What happened in Nick's relationship with his mother to affect his relationships with other women?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Nick and Lauren. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.

Essay Topic 2

Explain Lauren's position on premarital sex. Why is her virginity considered such a rarity and source of amusement for Nick? Why is sex such a constant battle between Nick and Lauren?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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