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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. Why does Philip threaten to tell Nick about his arrangement with Lauren?

3. Which of the following does NOT characterize Lauren regarding Nick?

4. What decision does Lauren make when Nick is out of town?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprises Lauren about a new assignment she gets at the office?

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

3. What facts does the head of security reveal to Nick after Laura has moved back home?

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

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

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

7. How do Nick's advances provide insight into his personality?

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

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

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

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

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

Describe Tony. What is his relationship with Lauren and Nick? What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by creating Tony's character in the story?

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