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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. When does Eileen say she knows Alice thinks the world ceased to be beautiful?
2. What does Eileen tell Alice she has started reading again lately?
3. What does Simon say to Eileen when they start having sex?
4. What does Felix tell Alice her life would be like if she was a little less intelligent?
5. What is Eileen's father's name?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is one significant difference between Felix and Alice?
2. What happens between Eileen and Simon on Lola's wedding day?
3. In Chapter 26, what does Simon tell Felix that he feels about his own work?
4. In Chapter 24, how are Simon and Eileen getting along when they travel to see Alice for the first time since Alice moved?
5. What does Simon tell Alice when she asks about him and Eileen in Chapter 25?
6. Why does Eileen become very upset with Simon in Chapter 19?
7. How does Alice react when Felix turns up at her house and falls asleep on the couch for two hours?
8. In Chapter 15, who does Eileen tell Simon he reminds her of in some ways in the context of their relationship?
9. How does Eileen feel when she reads her diary from years earlier in Chapter 16?
10. In Chapter 23, how does Eileen get along with Lola and Mary on Lola's wedding day?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay describing the language and tone Rooney uses throughout the novel.
Essay Topic 2
What do you think it means that Eileen begins writing again professionally in the very end of the novel, and that she asks Alice for feedback on her work? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
How and why does Eileen begin a sexual relationship with Simon anew in the novel, and what complications arise from it? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.
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