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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 the setting of Chapter 13?

2. What is the water cooler talk at the office these days?

3. What does Lauren learn that a young Nick had bought for his mother when he was young?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What two pieces of information does Nick's lawyer reveal about Lauren?

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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