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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. Where are Will and his brother sent?

2. How old is Jennie?

3. How did the coach describe him?

4. How long were Patrick and Cornelia married?

5. What singer wants to sing one of Maggie's songs at this stage?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Maggie finally get an interview with singer/producer Barry Kahn?

2. What is the largest explanation that Maggie has to clarify?

3. How long, and in what capacity, does Maggie work for Barry?

4. How does the press describe Will Shepherd?

5. What advice does Barbra give Maggie?

6. Why does Maggie make the decision to shoot Phillip?

7. What does Maggie discuss with Dr. Green?

8. What are the things that help Maggie to finally relax around Patrick?

9. What were the last things that Patrick said to Maggie on the boat before he died?

10. What two things does Will claim are his salvation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Celebrity status can sometimes be a get out of jail free card. In Will's case, what kinds of indiscretions did he get away with as a result of his status? How did he abuse his celebrity status where women were concerned? Why were women so eager to be so badly treated by him? How many real celebrities can you think of who have abused their status as celebrities in this manner? Would they have been the same person without the fame? Would they have had the same demeanor with women?

Essay Topic 2

How damaging is verbal abuse? What are the long term effects of this kind of bullying? How is a victim of constant verbal abuse likely to develop from child to adult? As an adult victim of verbal abuse, what effect does this have on confidence, poise, and overall personality? Would you recognize a victim of verbal abuse? What can be done to help a victim or stop an abuser, if anything?

Essay Topic 3

In this novel, Will exhibits an instinct for luring in women by telling them what they want or need to hear in order to get them into bed. How do instincts play a role in human beings where their survival is concerned? What instinctive quality do we all have that enables us to survive? What conditions might cause us to ignore this instinct? Under what conditions might you ignore a survival instinct?

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