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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 present?

2. Where does Geoffrey's mother live?

3. What is Darcy's Christmas gift to Ethan?

4. Darcy makes a list for self-improvement. How many things are on the list?

5. Where is the restaurant located?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Darcy eavesdrop on "Madeline's" phone conversation?

2. Describe the tone of the telephone conversation between Sondrine and Ethan.

3. What does the little square of blue paper that Ethan gives to Darcy mean?

4. Why do Ethan and Darcy take a cultural tour of London?

5. Darcy notices a woman at the Muffin Man that she dubs "Madeline." Who is this woman?

6. Following dinner, what do Ethan and Darcy fight about?

7. Why does Ethan break up with Sondrine?

8. Describe Darcy and Geoffrey's relationship.

9. Describe Darcy's first encounter with Geofrrey's son, Max.

10. Why does Darcy ask Ethan for a night out with him and to meet his friends?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Darcy and Ethan get married, Rachel and Dex attend the wedding and Rachel toasts the couple with "true love and true friendship." Rachel and Darcy had since made up. Do you think their relationship is true friendship? Cite examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Darcy continually views herself as the victim, despite that fact that she also acted in very hurtful ways. Darcy continually displays self-centered behaviors and assumes the world revolves around her. Where do you suppose this mentality came from? Was she born with it or did she learn it over time?

Essay Topic 3

After Marcus breaks up with her, Darcy finds herself alone and unwanted for the first time. When she tries to get back together with Dex, he says that he can tell she's in a bad place. What does that mean?

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