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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 is Lauren's assignment regarding a new project?
2. Who takes Lauren out to lunch to talk about Nick?
3. Who is Nick's secretary?
4. Who is Nick's mistress?
5. With whom does Lauren visit when Nick is out of town?
Short Essay Questions
1. What surprises Lauren about a new assignment she gets at the office?
2. What keeps Lauren from giving in to Nick's charms and what does she demand of Nick?
3. What is revealed about Lauren's character by her behavior regarding Nick's advances?
4. Why has the company's security department decided to conduct an investigation into Lauren's past?
5. What threatens to ruin the relationship between Nick and Lauren?
6. What does Laura learn about the relationship between Nick and Jim?
7. How does Lauren prepare herself to encounter Nick at the executive party?
8. What does Lauren do when Nick shows up at her home and attempts to seduce her again?
9. What facts does the head of security reveal to Nick after Laura has moved back home?
10. How does Lauren try to adapt to Nick's changing moods and behavior?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Explain the role of women in business in the late-20th century when the women in the novel are living their lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do the have? What freedoms did they enjoy that 19th-century women did not have?
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