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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 major company did Sean believe the hippie girl's parents owned?

2. Which of the following adjectives did the hippie girl frequently use to describe Sean?

3. Which of the following is NOT a country Victor visits while on vacation?

4. Who finds their professor passed out in his office, reeking of marijuana?

5. What is the name of the college parties that are typically held on Thursdays in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sean react when Paul meets him to apologize for missing their date?

2. How does Sean react when he is turned down for sex by Roxanne at a party?

3. Who does Paul meet on the bus on the way to Boston?

4. What does the mystery girl think is going to happen when she attends the "Dressed to Get Screwed" party?

5. What type of relationship did Sean used to have with the hippie he once dated?

6. What type of mysterious letters are being dropped in Sean's mailbox, and who does he think the letters are from?

7. What happens when Paul invites Sean out for Mexican food?

8. Why does Lauren spend the majority of the party pining over her boyfriend Victor?

9. What happens when the unnamed narrator of the novel decides that she would like to lose her virginity?

10. According to Paul's perspective of the evening, what happened when Sean leaves the party and comes back to his house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lauren is a girl with a trouble past, particularly in regard to her parents. First, explain what type of relationship Lauren has with her parents and how this relationship feeds into her insecurities. Then, explain how Lauren's relationship with her parents affects her personal decisions particularly in regard to her romantic life.

Essay Topic 2

When Paul hears that his parents are getting divorced, he has two reactions: an initial reaction and a delayed reaction. First, describe the two reactions Paul has to the news of the divorce. Why do you think his reactions differ so greatly? Then, explain how the news of his parents' divorce affects the way Paul views the romances in his own life? Do you think the news of his parents' divorce muddles Paul's view of love or gives him greater clarity? Why?

Essay Topic 3

What type of relationship does Sean have with his family, particularly the men in his life? What does the reader learn about Sean's family dynamics during the scene in the hospital room? How does this scene illustrate Sean's relationship with death? How does the understanding of Sean's relationship with his family help to explain his relationship with Lauren?

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