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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 is Lauren summoned at work on Monday morning?

2. What does Nick do to try to hurt Lauren?

3. Who calls Nick on Lauren's behalf?

4. Why does Lauren tell Nick to stop trying to seduce her?

5. Which of the following does NOT describe Mary's demeanor with Lauren.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Laura learn about the relationship between Nick and Jim?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Explain McNaught's use of humor in the story. Cite examples of at least two different instances of humor and explain why the author used them where she did.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

McNaught uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the story and note why they are examples of irony.

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