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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 does Dr. K say is the best motivation for losing weight?

2. What did Cannie think of the college she went to?

3. Who is Jane Sloan?

4. Where does Cannie go to interview Maxi Ryder?

5. How does Cannie think houses owned by married couples differ from those owned by single parents?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Maxi say she and Cannie have in common?

4. What discovery does Cannie make at Christmas which upsets her?

5. Where does Cannie go at the beginning of Chapter 3, and for what purpose?

6. What is Cannie's plan for a perfect day out in New York?

7. What is the irony of Andy being married to Ellen?

8. What does Tanya do shortly after Cannie is informed of her relationship with Ann?

9. When she returns to her childhood neighborhood, how does Cannie identify the homes owned by single parents?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cannie's relationship with her father has left many scars that affects her relationships with others. Discuss Cannie's relationship with her father and how his abandonment has affected her.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Weiner's use of symbolism in "Good in Bed".

Essay Topic 3

Cannie's dissatisfaction with her body, as well as the scars left behind from her childhood, has led to some feelings of jealousy towards those who have what she does not. Discuss Cannie's feelings of jealousy in "Good in Bed".

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