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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 does Charlie live?

2. What time is Laura's father's funeral?

3. What original cast recording had Rob found for Laura's father?

4. Who does Rob blame for his having dropped out of college?

5. What is Laura's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens on Rob's birthday? Who calls?

2. Who comes into the shop unannounced in Chapter 22? Why?

3. Who does Rob attend the funeral with? How does he feel about it? What do they talk about on the ride there?

4. What does Rob finally ask Charlie at the end of the night at her house? What does she reply?

5. How does the narrator feel seeing Laura after the funeral?

6. What do the guys talk about at work regarding funeral music?

7. Who does Charlie want Rob to meet? Why? How does he feel about it?

8. What does Rob remark about the times after he and Laura got back together in Chapter 29?

9. Why does Ian phone Rob? What is their conversation? How is Rob once it ends?

10. How is it for the protagonist to meet his second girlfriend? Where do they meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss music as both a symbol and a theme in the novel. What does music symbolize to each of the main characters? How is it thematic to the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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