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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. Who does the narrator randomly meet while working in Part IV?

2. Who is the first person the narrator goes on a date with in Berlin that she was matched with through a dating site?

3. Who is the first person the narrator asks to go to her visa appointment with her?

4. What does the narrator remember one ex-boyfriend telling her about her reasons for breaking up with him in Part IV?

5. What kind of job does the narrator apply for and get?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator spend much of her first several weeks in Berlin?

2. At the end of Part IV, what makes the narrator almost cry?

3. What does the narrator seem to grudgingly admire about Nell?

4. Why does the narrator start to get annoyed as she goes on more and more first dates?

5. Why did the narrator always say was one reason she did not want children?

6. What does the narrator eventually decide to base the personalities of her characters for her dates on?

7. What do the ex-boyfriends tell the narrator about Twitter?

8. Where does the narrator go to try to meet people in Berlin?

9. What problem does the narrator have navigating getting health insurance in Germany?

10. What prompts the narrator to start a profile on dating websites?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Overall, how would you describe Oyler's tone and style throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

In what instance, if any, is the narrator genuinely honest with herself or others? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Why does the narrator decide, ultimately, to go to Berlin on an open-ended timeline following Felix's death? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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