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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 follows Cannie into the airport bathroom?

2. What name does Cannie use to make an appointment with her father?

3. Who decorates Cannie's apartment for her?

4. What kind of doctor does Maxi go to see?

5. What do Dr. K, Cannie and Joy watch together?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 19, Cannie writes for the first time since Joy was born - what does she write about?

2. How does Cannie greet the new year at the end of the novel?

3. How does Cannie respond to the fact that Bruce has not tried to contact her in Chapter 11?

4. What bad news does Cannie receive in Chapter 18?

5. What amazes Cannie about the woman leading the meditation class?

6. What becomes Cannie's daily routine in Chapter 18?

7. Who does Cannie turn to for help in Chapter 19?

8. What kindness does Dr. K show Cannie in Chapter 14?

9. What is causing Cannie depression in Chapter 13?

10. What is the topic of Bruce's April Moxie column?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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".

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Weiner's use of exposition in the novel. What does the reader learn of Cannie's past, and why is it important to her present?

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