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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Elaine try to tell herself about Cordelia after the art retrospective?
(a) That Cordelia is invisible.
(b) That Cordelia is dead.
(c) That Cordelia doesn't matter.
(d) That Cordelia is everywhere.

2. What does Elaine do at the studio, after the art retrospective?
(a) Cry.
(b) Make eggs.
(c) Take a bath.
(d) Throw things.

3. Does Josef want to keep his affair with Elaine a secret?
(a) No, he tells other professors about it.
(b) Yes, he tells her not to tell his wife.
(c) No, but he agrees to keep it secret for Elaine's sake.
(d) Yes, he tells her not to tell Susie.

4. What does Elaine find in her parents' cellar?
(a) Her flowered hat.
(b) A letter from Stephen.
(c) A letter from Cordelia.
(d) Her cat's eye marble.

5. What does Charna say that the attendees at the art retrospective feel about Elaine?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Pride.
(c) Grief.
(d) Annoyance.

6. What movie does Elaine think could have been directed by Josef?
(a) One where a man jumped off a bridge for a woman.
(b) One where a painter fell in love with his student.
(c) One where a woman went crazy because of men.
(d) One where a man fled from all his relationships.

7. Does Elaine arrive at the gallery on time?
(a) No, Elaine is late.
(b) No, Elaine thinks she's early, but she's late.
(c) Yes, Elaine is early.
(d) Yes, Elaine is exactly on time.

8. How does Elaine actually feel when she finally sees Cordelia at the rest home?
(a) Angry at herself.
(b) Glad to see her.
(c) Numb and empty.
(d) Irritated.

9. Why is Cordelia in Elaine's class in high school?
(a) She ran away from home for a year.
(b) She went to Europe for a year with her mother.
(c) She failed her first year and was expelled from her school.
(d) She had to leave school for a year because she was sick.

10. In the play Cordelia is in, what is the cabbage supposed to be?
(a) A baby.
(b) A severed head.
(c) An old toy.
(d) A basketball.

11. How long ago did Stephen die?
(a) Twelve years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Five years.

12. What does the angry woman at the art show throw at Elaine's paintings?
(a) Turpentine.
(b) Ink.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Blood.

13. Where does Elaine go to, instead of going to the gallery to see if things are running smoothly?
(a) Her old home.
(b) Jon's apartment.
(c) A restaurant on top of a tall building.
(d) A bar downtown.

14. Who does Elaine think the angry woman is at first?
(a) Carol.
(b) Grace.
(c) Cordelia.
(d) Susie.

15. What old route does Elaine walk?
(a) The route to church.
(b) The route from school.
(c) The route to the train station.
(d) The route to her art class.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cordelia do after she runs away from home?

2. What color dress does Elaine wear for the gallery opening?

3. Who do Cordelia and Elaine make a game of making fun of in tenth grade?

4. How does Cordelia look when Elaine visits her after Cordelia moves?

5. How does Elaine think Jon will react to her pregnancy?

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