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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Eileen tell Alice she did with the novel The Golden Bowl when she was finished with it?
(a) Threw it across the room.
(b) Burned it.
(c) Gave it to someone she liked.
(d) She was never able to finish it.

2. What does Alice tell Eileen Jesus's example makes her feel like?
(a) Happy.
(b) Trivial and shallow.
(c) Suspicious.
(d) Peaceful.

3. When does Simon tell Eileen he first asked her out in Chapter 19?
(a) February.
(b) August.
(c) April.
(d) June.

4. What did Alice tell Eileen she had read in the hospital during her nervous breakdown?
(a) James Joyce.
(b) The collected works of W.H. Auden.
(c) The Bible.
(d) The Quaran.

5. What does Simon tell Felix he has been doing at his job for the past few months?
(a) Trying to get a new nature preserve going outside of Dublin.
(b) Trying to get new laws protecting renters.
(c) Trying to help refugees.
(d) Trying to help keep a food bank funded.

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

7. What does Felix think of Eileen?
(a) She is very reserved, but she might just be shy.
(b) She is pretty and funny.
(c) She is nasty to Alice.
(d) She is cold and unfriendly.

8. Who does Eileen think is flirting with Simon at the party?
(a) Leanne.
(b) Paula.
(c) Fiona.
(d) Jennifer.

9. What does Eileen tell Alice she has started reading again lately?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Children's books.
(c) The novels of Jane Austen.
(d) An old diary of her own.

10. In Chapter 17, who is trying to get a hold of Felix?
(a) Richard.
(b) Damian.
(c) Mary.
(d) Eileen.

11. 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 the most depressed person he has ever met.
(d) He thinks she is a terrible writer.

12. What does Eileen tell Alice about herself and Simon's visit, which is coming up?
(a) They are going to travel separately.
(b) Only Eileen is coming, not Simon.
(c) They are not coming after all.
(d) They need two bedrooms.

13. 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) Traveling.
(d) Suspicion.

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

15. In Chapter 20, why is Eileen worried about Alice?
(a) Alice says she is lonely.
(b) Alice is very sad.
(c) Alice is traveling a lot for work.
(d) Alice says she desperately wants to come back to Dublin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What poster does Alice remember Eileen having in her bedroom when they lived together?

2. What does Alice ask Eileen in Chapter 26 that seems to annoy Eileen?

3. Why does Eileen get upset at the party in Chapter 19?

4. What does Simon say to Eileen when they start having sex?

5. What does Felix tell Alice her life would be like if she was a little less intelligent?

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