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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 concierge that Andrea calls about the books she sent to Miranda's daughters?

2. What position does Miranda Priestly hold at Runway?

3. What is the name of the building Andrea goes to for an interview in Chapter 2?

4. What question does Miranda ask Andrea when she interviews her?

5. When does the Runway office want Andrea to start working?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Miranda cause an uproar in the office in Chapter 4?

2. What does Lily study at college? What does Lily to Andrea about her new job at Runway?

3. After being offered the job of Miranda's assistant, what does Andrea have to quickly do? Where does she find a place to live?

4. What causes Andrea and her parents to be a bit apprehensive about Andrea's job offer?

5. What is The Book? What is Andrea instructed to do when she delivers The Book?

6. What is RPT?

7. What mistake does Andrea make in Chapter 5?

8. What does Andrea find out about Runway's security system?

9. In Chapter 7, after finding out Miranda is returning early, what does Andrea have to do to prepare for her arrival? What slows her down?

10. Where does Andrea go at Thanksgiving in Chapter 6? What announcement is made?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the setting of the novel. How important is the setting to novel? Why is New York City an appropriate setting for the themes and subject matter of this novel? Describe the Runway office setting. How does the Runway setting contrast with i.e. Andrea's family home setting?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of fashion in the novel. What are some examples of fashion houses mentioned in the novel? How important is fashion to Andrea? How does her opinion of fashion change as the novel progresses?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the relationship between Andrea and Christian. What attracts Andrea to Christian? Is Christian better suited to Andrea than Alex? Why or why not? Why doesn't Andrea begin a relationship with Christian at the end of the novel? What are Christian's defining characteristics?

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