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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 isn't going to Laura's father's funeral?

2. Who posted the advertisement for band members wanted at the shop?

3. What band is Dick's girlfriend a fan of, which is surprising to Rob?

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

5. What is the name of Charlie's friend whom she thinks Rob will like?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Laura comes to move her things out? How long does this take?

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

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

4. What happens to make Rob walk out after the funeral?

5. Who does Rob convince to go out on the night of his birthday? What is this group like?

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

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

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

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

10. What is Rob's experience at Charlie's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the terms "colloquialism," "idiom," and "dialogue." Discuss some of the colloquialism and idioms from the text and what they mean. Do the colloquialisms limit the novel? Were they used in the other adaptations? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Rob as a symbol for "modern man." In what ways does this character's traits reflect an entire generation? How do his actions?

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