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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Does Elaine have a boyfriend in sixth grade?
(a) No, she dates a lot of boys.
(b) Yes, she says it's the fashion.
(c) Yes, she seems deeply in love.
(d) No, she begins to hate boys.

2. What does Jon accuse Elaine of, after she confronts him about a woman calling the house for him?
(a) Making things up to start a fight.
(b) Having an affair with his best friends.
(c) Pretending she won't be jealous when she is.
(d) Seeing Josef while they were dating.

3. Who finds Elaine after her suicide attempt?
(a) The doorman.
(b) A delivery man.
(c) The apartment manager.
(d) Jon.

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

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

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

7. How does Josef begin to treat Elaine?
(a) He is jealous, follows her, and threatens her.
(b) He constantly apologizes and acts weak.
(c) He tells her how to dress and wear her hair.
(d) He ignores her.

8. How does Cordelia look when Elaine visits her after Cordelia moves?
(a) Scared but strong.
(b) Tired but happy.
(c) Pale and unwell.
(d) Happy and healthy.

9. Who does Elaine think of seeing, when she goes to meet the attendees at the art retrospective?
(a) Cordelia.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Jon.
(d) Grace.

10. Is Elaine's ex-husband on time?
(a) No, he is late and doesn't apologize.
(b) Yes, he is early.
(c) No, he is late and apologizes.
(d) Yes, he is exactly on time.

11. What has happened to Elaine's mother?
(a) She is dying of an illness.
(b) She is starting a knitting business.
(c) She is living abroad in Asia.
(d) She is going blind.

12. Who contradicts Elaine's thoughts at the end of Chapter 14?
(a) A valet.
(b) Cordelia.
(c) A voice in Elaine's head.
(d) Jon.

13. How would Elaine feel if her daughters were with someone like Josef or Jon?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Happy.
(c) Horrified.
(d) Annoyed.

14. What does the Middle Eastern woman ask Elaine for money for?
(a) A place to stay.
(b) To buy cigarettes.
(c) To buy a bus ticket.
(d) To feed her children.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Elaine do to her hair when she's in eighth grade?

3. How does Elaine actually feel when she finally sees Cordelia at the rest home?

4. Where did Elaine see a beautiful and meaningful Virgin Mary statue?

5. Who is at the gallery when Elaine arrives?

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