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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Elaine dreams of Toronto, where is she?
(a) In the sewers.
(b) On the bus.
(c) At home.
(d) Lost.

2. What does Elaine's mother tell her to do?
(a) Avoid the other girls.
(b) Pretend everything is okay.
(c) Stand up for herself.
(d) Ignore the other girls.

3. What did Elaine think of Jon's dirty mattress when they were first dating?
(a) She was afraid of it.
(b) She liked it.
(c) She was repulsed by it.
(d) She hated it.

4. Why does Elaine think Carol is a sissy?
(a) Carol won't stand up for herself with the other kids.
(b) Carol won't get her fancy dress dirty.
(c) Carol thinks Elaine's father's lab is gross.
(d) Carol won't fight with Elaine.

5. Who does Elaine see on the escalator after she has her drink?
(a) A dog running around without an owner.
(b) A drunk woman asking for money.
(c) A child who can't find his mother.
(d) An old school friend and her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cordelia do after Elaine is sick from being in the cold water?

2. What adjective did people use to describe Toronto in the past?

3. What did Jon's ex-girlfriend throw at him and Elaine?

4. What is strange about the girls' seating arrangements at the parade?

5. What is Ben's advice to Elaine about going to the art retrospective?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the condition of the city where the narrator used to get off the streetcar, compared to how the narrator remembers it?

2. How does Cordelia act when Elaine's father comes to check on the girls watching the parade?

3. What nightmares does Elaine have her senior year in high school?

4. What does the narrator imagine Cordelia inside of?

5. What gives Elaine a reprieve from the other girls' tormenting?

6. Who does Elaine believe she sees when she comes out of the cold water?

7. Throughout the novel, who does Elaine think she sees in crowds or around town?

8. How does Elaine react to moving to Toronto when she is eight?

9. How do Elaine's parents feel about Stephen's death?

10. How does Elaine behave during the interview?

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