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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. Who does Theresa try to seduce at the wedding?

2. Who does Rose introduce Theresa to?

3. Who balks at the idea of marriage?

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

5. Who calls Theresa after she gets home from talking with Tony?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the regular dating arrangement Theresa has developed until Victor comes along.

2. Discuss Theresa's feelings about marriage.

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

4. Discuss the confrontation between Rose and Theresa.

5. Discuss how Theresa feels about her own career.

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

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

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

9. What begins to turn Theresa off about Gary and why doesn't she just ask him to leave her apartment then?

10. Discuss why Theresa asks Gary to leave her apartment.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the era in which Looking for Mr. Goodbar is set. Why was this novel controversial for its time? What important social issues does it address?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the importance of sibling order to this novel. Give a brief overview of young, middle and oldest children in a family and compare to Theresa's family.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast James and Tony in the novel. Why did Theresa choose to date both?

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