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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 was Theresa's childhood physical ailment?

2. What draws Gary's attention to Theresa?

3. How does Theresa's new class schedule affect her usual lunch dates?

4. What does Gary tell police about what he was doing when he awoke?

5. What does Gary do when he hears the doorbell while in Theresa's apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Theresa's childhood physical pain and how it came to be.

2. What is Martin's wife's occupation and what disgusts Theresa about it?

3. Discuss what Gary tells police about why he first notices Theresa in the bar.

4. Discuss the essay Martin challenges Theresa to write and the one she actually submits as her final project.

5. What helps Theresa out of her post-college graduation depression and why?

6. Why does Gary tell police he wanted Theresa to shut up?

7. Discuss the confession that proves to Theresa that Katherine is not perfect.

8. Discuss Theresa's thoughts the night before she moves away from home to begin college.

9. Discuss how Gary is teased by George and Theresa in "The Confession."

10. What, other than a ride, does Gary pick up while hitchhiking. Why is it important?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbolism in Looking for Mr. Goodbar.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the unusual structure of the novel Looking for Mr. Goodbar. How does it differ from a traditionally structured novel?

Essay Topic 3

A main character has both good and bad qualities, giving the character dimension. Discuss Theresa's bad qualities. Who is to blame for those qualities? Are the "bad" qualities really bad? Support your answers.

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