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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 was Miranda born?

2. What is Miranda's problem with the book delivery?

3. What is Andrea's sister's name?

4. What does RPT stand for?

5. After college, where did Andrea travel on her own?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Andrea when she was in India? Where did Andrea end up going afterward?

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

3. Who is Mr. Tomlinson? What nickname do Andrea and Emily have for him?

4. Why does Andrea go to the Elias-Clark building? What overwhelms her there?

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

6. Who does Andrea speak to at the party in Chapter 8?

7. What does Andrea learn about Miranda's past in Chapter 4?

8. Why does Andrea consider herself to be lucky on her first day of work in Chapter 4?

9. In Chapter 7, why is Andrea at first unable to go to the party with James?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Andrea's work environment. What is her job and what are her duties? Does Andrea enjoy her job? Why or why not? What are some of the typical tasks which Miranda often gives Andrea?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author of the novel "The Devil Wears Prada", Lauren Weisberger. What other books has she written? Is this novel similar to her other works in term of plot, tone and genre? How is her work received by critics?

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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