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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What news does James give Claire?
(a) He has closed their checking account.
(b) He has filed for divorce.
(c) He has been transferred.
(d) He is no longer seeing Denise.

2. What news does James deliver to Claire via a phone call?
(a) Their flat has sold.
(b) He is involved with a 22-year-old woman.
(c) He is moving to New York.
(d) The papers are ready to sign.

3. What is James' state of mind when he leaves Claire's parents' house?
(a) Angry.
(b) Sad.
(c) Happy.
(d) Bewildered.

4. Why is the person in #110 upset?
(a) Her apartment was robbed.
(b) She lost her job.
(c) Her young lover has dumped her.
(d) Her mother has died.

5. Why does Claire want to see Adam before she returns to London?
(a) To give him her London address.
(b) To thank him for being nice and making her feel beautiful.
(c) To have sex one more time.
(d) To ask him if he loves her or not.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anna give to Claire before her meeting with James?

2. How does Claire feel about James' tone regarding her return?

3. How much will Helen win in the bet regarding not hooking up with Adam?

4. What advice does Claire's mother give her regarding her marriage?

5. Who does Claire talk to on the phone before leaving the house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Claire preparing to go in Chapter 21?

2. What is the nature of Claire and Adam's relationship as the novel ends?

3. What does Adam share about his ex-girlfriend and daughter?

4. What do Claire's mother and sister do to help bolster her confidence prior to her call with James?

5. What does Claire think about as she anticipates James' upcoming telephone call?

6. What does Claire learn about James' true feelings for her from James' business partner, George?

7. How does Claire's fluctuating self esteem have her second-guessing herself as a person?

8. How does Claire shock her mother in Chapter 23?

9. How does Claire bewilder James in their meeting at her parents' home?

10. How does James undermine Claire's decision to return to him?

(see the answer keys)

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