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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 is Jonathan's occupation?

2. What does the mugger take from Rachel?

3. Where did Richard first see Rachel?

4. What does Rachel wonder about regarding diabetes?

5. What excuse does Laszlo give Rachel for not completing the contracting work?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Rachel get a cooking show on television?

2. How does Mark get Rachel to marry him?

3. What happens when Rachel's producer hires her a voice coach?

4. Describe Bebe's occupation.

5. How does Ellis react when he sees Rachel when he is buying popcorn?

6. Why did Rachel move from New York to Washington?

7. What happens to Rachel when she takes the subway to her therapy group meeting?

8. Does Rachel know the woman her husband is having an affair with?

9. What happens when Rachel discovers Mark's affair?

10. What does Rachel think about Detective Nolan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Rachel end her marriage to Mark? What loose ends does she tie up at home with Mark before she leaves? What plans does she make for her immediate future?

Essay Topic 2

How is humor used in this novel in an effective way? Does Rachel like to use humor to deal with serious, distressing experiences? How so? Provide specific textual examples to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of snooping in this novel and the characters who do it. Where does Rachel snoop to discover if Mark is having an affair? What information does she find? How is her snooping different than Jonathan's?

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