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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 final prayer?

2. What does Katherine confide to Theresa the November after Theresa becomes a boarder in her house?

3. To whom does Theresa sing a song?

4. How does Theresa react when one of her boyfriends suggests he is in love with her?

5. Who has a Wednesday night date with Theresa?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Theresa's relationship with Victor?

2. Discuss Theresa's feelings about marriage.

3. Discuss Theresa's thoughts on getting her life back together.

4. Discuss Theresa's Thanksgiving Day depression.

5. Discuss Tony's background and family.

6. How does Theresa feel about finding Brooks with another woman and what is her retaliation?

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

8. Discuss the use of marijuana in Theresa's life when she lives in Manhattan.

9. Discuss how the Thanksgiving break changes Katherine.

10. Discuss the confrontation between Rose and Theresa.

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

Irony is the contrast between what is expected and what actually happens. There are three types of irony: verbal, situational, and dramatic. Identify and discuss two examples of irony in the book. Which type of irony is it? What is expected and what actually occurs with your examples?

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