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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. Where did a good friend get Bernie a job, which helped him to be taken care of for once in his life?

2. Bernie tells Carol that she needs to find out about the _________ of the world for herself.

3. What does Bernie say that Carol does too often, and that she should try to stop?

4. Bernie apologizes for speaking __________ when he's speaking with Carol in this scene.

5. Who else is a smoker, according to the scene in which Carol and Bernie are talking?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Carol find Bernie, according to her when she and Bernie are talking in his apartment?

2. What are Carol and Gerry talking about, that she shares with Bernie as they are talking together?

3. What does Bernie answer when Carol talks about having a lot of friends in her life?

4. What did Bernie do to his car when he went to the holiday party during the story he shares with Carol?

5. What does Bernie come out and ask Carol at the start of this scene, though it's been asked before?

6. What does Carol say has affected her marriage, in her opinion, when she talks with Bernie?

7. What does Bernie think Carol will think of his plan to call her when she was younger?

8. What is the joke that Bernie makes about the gift he presents to Carol in this scene?

9. What does Carol reveal about her history of traveling with Gerry during her life?

10. What does Bernie do after Carol remarks again about how nice Bernie's place is?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bernie tells Carol how attractive she is, again and again, as though he can't believe it.

Part 1: Why do you think Bernie believes it's important to tell Carol she's good looking?

Part 2: How do you think you would have responded if your father from a long time ago told you that you were attractive?

Part 3: How do you think Carol feels about Bernie's compliments? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Bernie suggests that he and Carol go for a walk, like they did when she was a child.

Part 1: Why do you think that Bernie is suddenly sentimental?

Part 2: Do you think a father and daughter can ever recapture the way things were? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think Bernie and Carol will create a relationship? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Bernie defines himself as a happy man with a good job and good friends.

Part 1: How do you define the idea of a good life?

Part 2: Do you think that Bernie is happy with his life? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think Bernie told Carol that he has a happy life?

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