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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. How does Katherine plan to solve her problem?

2. When does Katherine take care of her problem?

3. How does Theresa react to being teased about marriage at the wedding reception?

4. What lie does Theresa tell James when they arrive at her apartment on Christmas?

5. What is Theresa's Saturday date wearing when he picks her up?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Tony's background and family.

2. After the incident at the party, what happens that convinces Theresa it is the last time she will see Tony?

3. Discuss Theresa's feelings about marriage.

4. Discuss the confrontation between Rose and Theresa.

5. Katherine looks to Theresa as someone to whom she can confess. What does Katherine confess in the November after Theresa moves away from the Bronx?

6. Discuss how Theresa feels about her own career.

7. Discuss James' sexual experiences when he first meets Theresa.

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

9. Why does Theresa decide to leave the Bronx?

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

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

Identify the conflict and the crisis in Looking for Mr. Goodbar. How are the conflict and crisis in the story different and what are there similarities?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of James to the story? How might the novel had differed if he had not been introduced?

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