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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. How much money does Nick give Ronnie?

2. What artist paints the painting in the boardroom of the bank Nick visits?

3. What kind of car does Wani drive?

4. What is Wani's license plate?

5. How old is Pete?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nick ask Ricky to pretend?

2. What bothers Nick about being called a "twit" by Leo?

3. How does Nick explain his frequent absences to the Feddens?

4. Why is Leo growing a beard?

5. Why is the painting in the Charles home the kind of painting that Nick likes least?

6. Why doesn't Nick like Strauss?

7. Why does Nick name the company Ogee?

8. What does Nick say he plans on studying in graduate school?

9. What is it about Nick that the Feddens trusted?

10. How does Wani drink his coffee?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Deconstruct the concept of the "line of beauty". Find examples of when this term is used and explain all of the different meanings the "line of beauty" has throughout the text.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role of public vs. private space in the text. Give examples and show how public and private spaces can also be scenes of irony (keyholder's garden and the Gents).

Essay Topic 3

How are women portrayed in the text? There are mothers, mistresses, annoying girlfriends, and a Prime Minister. Using the examples of the main female characters (Rachel, Catherine, Penny, Lady Partridge, Margaret Thatcher), what similarities can be seen in the female characters? How do the female characters influence the lives of the male characters?

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