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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 the first song on their list in Chapter 25 that Barry suggests?

2. Where does Alison now live?

3. What is Laura's last name?

4. What does Rob think that Laura says when he calls her to tell her about a colleague's message in Chapter 25?

5. Why does Laura say her mother asked Rob to the funeral?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who does the narrator phone last on his list? What happens on this call?

3. What does Liz tell Rob when she asks him out for a drink in Chapter 15?

4. Why does Laura call Rob in Chapter 25? What does she ask him?

5. Who is Jackie? Why does Rob go to see her? What does he learn there?

6. Who are Paul and Miranda? What happens when Rob meets them?

7. Where does Rob meet Sarah? What happens while they are out together?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of love and relationships in High Fidelity. How does this theme apply to all of the characters? How does it drive forward the action of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of Idolization and Reality. How does this theme apply to High Fidelity? How does the theme reflect the main character? How do idolization and reality intercede with the other major themes of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of stagnancy versus progress in High Fidelity. How does this theme apply to the protagonist? How does it apply to the other characters? Give examples from the text.

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