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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 has Richard changed his name to in adulthood?

2. When Sean finds Lauren, what part of her body is Vittorio kissing?

3. Where does Sean take Lauren on vacation after he hears about her pregnancy?

4. What song does Stuart dance to hoping to impress Paul?

5. How does Sean react when Lauren tells him she is pregnant?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the mystery girl find out that she has no chance of having a romantic relationship with Sean?

2. What type of relationship does Sean have with Rupert?

3. What happens when Lauren finally confronts Sean about sleeping with Judy?

4. Who is Vittorio, and what type of relationship does he have with Lauren?

5. What type of interaction does Paul have with the cab driver who takes him from the bus stop to the hotel in Boston?

6. What scene does Paul return home to when he gets off the bus from Boston?

7. Who is Richard Jared?

8. Why does Victor finally phone Lauren, and what is her reaction to the call?

9. How has Richard changed from the last time Paul saw him when they were in high school?

10. What happens when Sean and Lauren spend the night together for the first time in his room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ellis depicts many of the young people in his novel as as sex-crazed drug addicts. Do you think this is a fair representation of youth culture? Why or why not? Do you think Ellis was being serious in his representation of youth or satirical? How can you tell?

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

Describe the opening scene of the novel. Do you think it is an effective opening to the novel? Why or why not? What is accomplished in introducing all the characters at once in one raucous party scene? What is lost?

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