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

2. What is the first thing Gary does when he hears the doorbell ring?

3. Who does Brigid marry?

4. What was the cause of Theresa's childhood physical ailment?

5. How many children are in Theresa's family?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss Gary's sleeping arrangements on the night he murders Theresa.

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

4. Compare Theresa and Brigid's childhood characteristics.

5. Discuss the important events that occur in Theresa's life when she is only nine years old.

6. What does Theresa threaten when Gary won't leave and how does he react?

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

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

9. Discuss the evolution of one coffee break with Martin and Theresa.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a character description of Theresa. Was she the a major or minor character? Protagonist or antagonist? Support your answer with specific evidence form the story.

Essay Topic 2

Define rising action as an element of plot. Discuss in detail the rising action in Looking for Mr. Goodbar. How did the author present it? How did the rising action flow? How did the rising action add to the suspense of the story?

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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