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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 do Dick and Rosemary do in the taxi?

2. What does Dick do without Nicole's consent?

3. Which character leaves for war the next day?

4. Where does Dick invite Rosemary and her mother to go?

5. What is the occupation of the answer to #3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How can you tell that Dick's mind is addled by Rosemary?

2. How does the duel turn into an entertainment event?

3. How can Rosemary tell that the Divers and their friends are wealthy?

4. Why does Rosemary feel jealous for the first time in her life?

5. What are Mr. McKisco's concerns after he agrees to a duel with Tommy Barban?

6. How does Abe's drinking allow him to insult Nicole at the train station?

7. How does Dick realize that Nicole is mentally unstable?

8. What differences does Rosemary note in her spending habits and Nicole's?

9. What is Rosemary's response when Dick will not comply with her request to make love?

10. How does Rosemary equate Nicole to her mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Rosemary's mother tolerate, and even encourage, her daughter's advances toward Dick, an older married man? What does Rosemary's mother truly want for Rosemary? Are the ambitions for Rosemary alone or does Rosemary's mother intend to take her share of the rewards? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Rosemary's life as a young actress. Why is she so world-weary at such a young age? How is it that she can size up Earl Brady's intentions so quickly? What does Rosemary mean when she says that her view of the Mediterranean had changed since she now knows there is a film studio there?

Essay Topic 3

Dick is able to separate from Nicole on the advice of her doctors. Why do they think this is in Nicole's best interest even though she is in love with Dick? Why does Dick stand for this even though he is in love with Nicole? Why does it take the jealousy of seeing Nicole with another man to shake Dick out of his passive reverie? Explain.

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