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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Jane Sloan?
(a) An agent.
(b) An actress.
(c) A movie director.
(d) A publicist.

2. What does Cannie admire about Bruce's father?
(a) He enjoys spending time with his family.
(b) He's very intelligent.
(c) He is rich.
(d) He treats his wife like a queen.

3. How long did Bruce and Cannie date?
(a) Two years.
(b) Three years.
(c) A year.
(d) Four months.

4. How much weight has Cannie lost in Chapter 7 since beginning the weight loss program?
(a) Eight pounds.
(b) Three pounds.
(c) Twelve pounds.
(d) None.

5. What does Cannie hope to show Jane Sloan?
(a) Her sister's headshots.
(b) A screenplay.
(c) Her latest magazine article.
(d) A manuscript.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bruce say he wanted to tell Cannie before she read about it in his column?

2. How does Cannie describe the funeral?

3. Where does Cannie go to interview Maxi Ryder?

4. Who are Gertrude and Alice?

5. What does Steve do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cannie say is a great place to have a breakdown, and why?

2. Who does Cannie meet in the Philadelphia Weight and Eating Disorders Center waiting room?

3. What happens after Cannie and Bruce have sex in his childhood bedroom?

4. What are Cannie's feelings for her mother's partner, Tanya?

5. While being kept at a distance by Bruce and his friends at the reception, what does Cannie realize is her 'in' with Bruce?

6. What does Cannie think is ironic about the title of Bruce's column?

7. What is revealed to have caused Cannie to seek therapy?

8. Why did Cannie go to Princeton University?

9. Describe what happens on Cannie's date with Steve.

10. What analogy does Cannie make to her father being a passenger on a bus or train?

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