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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. In what field is Charlie's occupation?
2. Where does the character Jackie live?
3. Where does Liz take Rob out to tell him to stop phoning Laura?
4. Which ex-girlfriend does the narrator say is easy to track down?
5. What is the first song on their list in Chapter 25 that Barry suggests?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the protagonist ask about while out with his second girlfriend? How does she react?
2. How does the narrator feel seeing Laura after the funeral?
3. Who are Paul and Miranda? What happens when Rob meets them?
4. What happens when Laura comes to move her things out? How long does this take?
5. What is Rob's interaction with Alison Ashworth's parents?
6. Where does Rob go to hide from Laura after the funeral? What does she say to him?
7. What happens to make Rob walk out after the funeral?
8. Who does Rob convince to go out on the night of his birthday? What is this group like?
9. What happens on Rob's birthday? Who calls?
10. Who does Charlie want Rob to meet? Why? How does he feel about it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the themes of death and dying in High Fidelity. How does the death of Laura's father create a transition in the protagonist? How does the revelation of death interact with the narrator's fears of relationships?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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