2. What does Eileen always think when something good happens to her?
(a) She wonders how long it will be until it turns out badly.
(b) She thinks it will only get better.
(c) She thinks she can not really be happy until she is in a secure relationship.
(d) She thinks her sister Lola will do something to ruin it for her.

3. What does Felix tell Alice she looks like without her clothes on?
(a) Very small.
(b) Like a model.
(c) Strong.
(d) Weak.

4. Why does Eileen tell Alice she declined to write many essays again after her first one from a few years ago?
(a) She was afraid they would be failures.
(b) It made her too tired.
(c) She got bad feedback on the first one.
(d) The money was not enough.

5. In the end of Chapter 18, what does Alice ask Eileen about?
(a) Whether Eileen has asked for a raise yet.
(b) Whether she should make up one bed or two for Eileen and Simon.
(c) Whether Eileen is cooking or not.
(d) Whether Eileen is pregnant.

6. Why does Eileen get upset at the party in Chapter 19?
(a) Her friends are talking about Simon's girlfriend.
(b) She trips and embarrasses herself.
(c) She drinks too much and passes out.
(d) She gets a headache.

7. What does Eileen tell Alice she thinks happiness will look like for her?
(a) Having a lot of money.
(b) Having a house with a lot of books, near a river, and being able to take care of her parents when they get older.
(c) Traveling all the time and never really putting down roots.
(d) Being married to Simon and having many children together.

8. What does Alice say she is choosing to write to Eileen about when humanity is on the cusp of extinction?
(a) Sex and friendship.
(b) Money.
(c) Suspicion.
(d) Traveling.

9. What does Felix say he has a reputation for around town?
(a) Being a good handyman.
(b) Taking care of his mother.
(c) Owing money.
(d) Fighting with his brother.

10. What does Eileen think about herself in relation to what she has done with Simon at the end of Chapter 19?
(a) She has been too worried about what other people will think.
(b) She has been blinded by her desire to get married.
(c) She has been too pessimistic.
(d) She has been a fool.

11. How does Felix feel about his job?
(a) He likes it, but wants to move on soon.
(b) He hates it.
(c) He is entirely indifferent to it.
(d) He loves it.

12. What is Simon's mother's name?
(a) Geraldine Costigan.
(b) Rachel Smythe.
(c) Janet Hughes.
(d) Mary Costigan.

13. Why does Alice say she serves Felix dinner last in Chapter 25?
(a) Felix is not really her boyfriend.
(b) Felix was late.
(c) Simon and Eileen are her guests of honor.
(d) Felix is never really hungry.

14. What does Felix tell Alice in Chapter 21, after they sleep together, that is very hurtful to Alice?
(a) He is not sure if anyone actually cares about her.
(b) He thinks she just likes him because he is poor.
(c) He thinks she is a terrible writer.
(d) He thinks she is the most depressed person he has ever met.

15. In Chapter 21, where do Alice and Felix go for the night?
(a) A hotel.
(b) Felix's house.
(c) Alice's house.
(d) The beach.