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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 is the name of the neighbor whose house Lizabeth disparages in Chapter 7?
2. What time does Lizabeth awaken the morning after Matt's streaking episode?
3. What is Officer Schmidt's nickname for Elsie?
4. What has Matt never done that surprises Lizabeth?
5. What does Lizabeth notice in the neighbor's crab apple tree?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Lizabeth and Matt finally get home from their jog at 2 a.m., they find Elsie and the boys in the front yard. Describe their time with Paul. What was the end result?
2. What makes "Smitten" a typical romance novel?
3. Lizabeth makes the decision to cut Matt out of her life, no matter how painful the excision will be. What is her reasoning for feeling that she must do this?
4. In fairly typical romance-novel fashion, the story wraps up with Matt and Lizabeth marrying and living happily ever after. Given the short time they've known each other and the tumultuous relationship they have had up to that point, how believable do you find the story? If you find it quite believable, why? What is it about the genre that makes it so popular, and how does that apply to this book?
5. How does Richard Hastings find out about Lizabeth, and why does he choose to flash her?
6. Lizabeth seems to have many preconceived notions about what a perfect father should be. In her mind, Matt falls short in several of these categories. What does she say in Chapter 7 that expresses these notions and where Matt falls short?
7. What does Lizabeth tell her neighbors to explain why she has a naked man in her house?
8. What are the preconceptions Lizabeth has about Matt as a role model for her children that give her pause? Why do you think she is so concerned with those preconceptions?
9. What was Paul's ulterior motive for wanting to take the kids on a vacation?
10. After arguing the night before, Lizabeth finds herself alone in the morning and much of the rest of the day. What does Matt say that expresses the confusion he is feeling about their relationship when they finally do meet up?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The relationship between Matt and Lizabeth develops rather quickly, almost suddenly. The spark and heat between the characters is described almost immediately. Why do you think the author chose to move so quickly into the development of a physical relationship before the growth of an emotional relationship? Do you think she is advocating a love-at-first-sight approach? Why or why not? What purpose does this serve for the story line?
Essay Topic 2
Many modern novels have a target audience -- women, children, men, students, etc. At which demographic do you think this novel is aimed? Why? Do you think that this genre in general is aimed at that particular audience? Why?
Essay Topic 3
What is the plot of this novel? How does the plot support the branching story lines? Why do you think the author chose to use this as the plot? Are there any subplots? If so, what are they?
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