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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. Who does Felix know who works in the bar?

2. What does Alice tell Felix she does constantly in Chapter 4?

3. Where does Felix invite Alice in Chapter 4?

4. Which author does Eileen attach an essay authored by to her email to Alice in Chapter 12?

5. What does Alice tell Felix about her past love life?

Short Essay Questions

1. What big event is happening in Eileen's family, and how does she feel about it?

2. How does Eileen describe her job to herself?

3. In Chapter 8, why is Eileen worried about Alice going to Rome?

4. What surprises Felix about the house Alice is renting?

5. How do Felix and Alice initially meet?

6. In Chapter 5, what significant life question does Eileen write to Alice about and ask Alice's feelings about?

7. What does Felix think when Alice says Simon is quite religious?

8. In Chapter 11, why does Eileen go to Simon's late at night and what happens between them?

9. How does Eileen characterize Simon's current girlfriend Caroline?

10. How does Felix's and Alice's night end in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the sections that are comprised of Alice's and Eileen's letters/emails affect the reader's understanding of each character? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Rooney explain and/or emphasize the class differences between Felix and Alice, Eileen, and Simon? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does going to Rome together change Felix's and Alice's relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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