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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. Who is the inventor who is working with Nick?

2. What does Lauren do after she is removed from the company?

3. What is Lauren's assignment regarding a new project?

4. Who does Lauren tell about her arrangement with Philip?

5. With whom does Lauren visit when Nick is out of town?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Philip try to blackmail Lauren into spying for him?

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

3. Why has the company's security department decided to conduct an investigation into Lauren's past?

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

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

6. How does Jim come to Lauren's aid when Nick begins making advances again?

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

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

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

10. How does Lauren prepare herself to encounter Nick at the executive party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two themes about loss in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

Essay Topic 2

Seduction takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of good vs. evil. Identify at least two characters who embody both good and evil and then cite an example to support your answers.

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