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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 announcement does Andrea's sister and brother-in-law make?

2. Where does Andrea's sister live?

3. What does Andrea's boyfriend do for a living?

4. What does Andrea fantasize about happening when she leaves the office to correct her mistake in Chapter 1?

5. What is Andrea's boyfriend's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the women Andrea interviews with promise her about working with Miranda Priestly?

2. What does Alex think of the possibility that Andrea will work at Runway magazine?

3. What mistake does Andrea make in Chapter 5?

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

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

8. Why does Andrea hate her cell phone?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret Andrea's relationship with Alex. How do they meet? How long were they together? What struggles do they face as a couple? Why do they split up? How does Andrea feel about breaking up with Alex?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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