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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. When does Lauren decide to accept Nick's apology?

2. What does Lauren do with the pearl earrings Nick gives her?

3. Why does Nick show up at Lauren's condo when he returns from Europe?

4. Why is company security investigating Lauren's employment information?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happened in Nick's relationship with his mother to affect his relationships with other women?

4. What is revealed about Lauren's character by her behavior regarding Nick's advances?

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

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

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

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

9. What action does Nick have his attorneys take regarding Lauren?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Nick and Lauren. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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