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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. Which of the following girls is NOT present at the conversation where gossip about Sara's pregnancy takes center stage?

2. How does Sean feel when Candice and Mitchell go home together after the party?

3. What color boxer shorts does Sean wear, a color Paul frequently teases him about?

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

5. What project is Lauren working on in her art studio?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Victor meets some Yugoslavian men during his vacation?

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

3. How does Victor pass the time during his European vacation?

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

5. How does Lauren react when she is approached by the freshman, Steve, at The Commons?

6. What is the opening scene of the novel?

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

8. Why does Lauren feel guilty about having sex with Franklin at a party?

9. Who is Henry, and why is he depressed about his life?

10. What happens when Sean attempts to have sex with Deirdre after the party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the opening of the novel, both Lauren and Sean have sexual partners that embarrass them, Steve and Deirdre. First, explain why Lauren is embarrassed of Steve and compare/contrast this to the embarrassment Sean feels about Deirdre. Based on the embarrassments of these two characters, what can the reader assume is most important in the relationships of these young characters?

Essay Topic 2

While at a party, Sean is rejected for sex by Roxanne. First, explain why Roxanne turned Sean down for sex. Then, explain Sean's reaction to this rejection. Finally, explain how Sean's violent outburst can be seen as foreshadowing for his behavior later on in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Many of the students in this novel come from extremely wealthy families, and money is not an issue to them. First, describe how monetary stresses most college students face are erased from the lives of these characters. Then, give at least two examples of scenes in which money is clearly not an issue for the students. Finally, explain how you think coming from families with money has affected the life decisions these students make while at college. Do you think they would live the same spoiled, hedonistic lives if they were not wealthy? Why or why not?

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