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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 "steals" the narrator's girlfriend in Chapter 1 of the introduction?

2. How much money does the woman ask for the record collection?

3. What movie do the narrator's parents take him to see?

4. Who does the narrator indicate is notably NOT on the list of the top five breakups?

5. Who did the narrator meet at the club where he deejayed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does the narrator describe as his biggest love and hardest breakup? How did their relationship begin and end?

2. What does the protagonist think of the idea of going to the movies with his parents? Who does he see at the cinema who depresses him?

3. What does Rob say when he thinks of the progression of his and Laura's relationship?

4. How does the main character react to the pricing of the record collection?

5. What happens when the narrator's mother calls in Chapter 2?

6. Who is Dick? Describe this character.

7. What does Rob ask Laura about Ian in Chapter 10? What does she respond?

8. How does Rob end up sleeping with Marie? How does Rob feel about their interaction?

9. What does the performer at the club do after her performance? How does the protagonist react?

10. What does the narrator do in times of trouble? How does this console him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Dick and Barry. How are they similar? How are they different? How does the journey of each character relate to the other?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss symbolism and motif in High Fidelity. In addition to music, what are other major motifs and symbols in the novel? What do they represent? Which characters do they reflect?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the main character in High Fidelity. How do we know this character's thoughts and feelings? What are the objectives which drive the character's actions?

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