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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Katherine confide to Theresa the November after Theresa becomes a boarder in her house?
(a) That she wants to leave her husband.
(b) That she is pregnant.
(c) That she is addicted to drugs.
(d) That she is addicted to alcohol.

2. How does Theresa feel after her first sexual encounter with her Wednesday night date?
(a) Happy.
(b) Good.
(c) Ashamed.
(d) Worried.

3. Where does Theresa go on New Year's Day?
(a) Luther's.
(b) James' house.
(c) Mr. Goodbar.
(d) Home to visit her parents.

4. Who takes Theresa to meet his mother at a party?
(a) Tony.
(b) James.
(c) Victor.
(d) Gary.

5. What book does Theresa read when she goes to Mr. Goodbar?
(a) The Godfather.
(b) The Catcher and the Rye.
(c) The Bible.
(d) In Cold Blood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Theresa at school on the Friday after her Wednesday night date?

2. What depresses Theresa about the Thanksgiving holiday?

3. What changes Theresa's mind about her sister's former husband?

4. Who does Theresa try to seduce at the wedding?

5. Who is Katherine leaving her husband for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Ali's formula for happiness. How does this conflict with his former wife?

2. What decision does Katherine make in January that hurts Theresa deeply? What is the irony of it?

3. Discuss why and how Theresa tries to end her relationship with James at Christmas.

4. Discuss what happens at his mother's party that changes Theresa's relationship with Tony.

5. What is Theresa's concern about going to his mother's party with Tony? What does he tell her about her concern?

6. Discuss the first time James and Theresa make love.

7. Discuss how Theresa feels about her own career.

8. What is Theresa's relationship with Victor?

9. Discuss how the Thanksgiving break changes Katherine.

10. Discuss Theresa's feelings about marriage.

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