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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 Cannie read on the plane?

2. What does Cannie do everyday after visiting Joy?

3. About how much weight has Cannie lost by Chapter 19?

4. Where does Dr. K take Cannie in hopes of cheering her up in Chapter 12?

5. Where does Cannie wake up at the beginning of Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is causing Cannie depression in Chapter 13?

2. What preparations for the baby are being made by Cannie in Chapter 13?

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

4. How does Cannie feel about Bruce at the end of the novel?

5. What happens in the bathroom between Cannie and Bruce's girlfriend?

6. Why does Cannie agree with Adrian's assessment that she will be a good mother?

7. What good news does Cannie receive from Maxi Ryder?

8. What is Bruce's reason for not acknowledging Cannie's pregnancy, and how does Cannie respond?

9. What decision does Cannie make about her pregnancy in Chapter 11?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of Cannie's actions are a reflection of her feelings for Bruce. Discuss the character of Bruce Guberman and how he affects Cannie's life.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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