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

2. How old is the narrator in the book's first flashback?
(a) A college grad.
(b) A baby.
(c) A teenager.
(d) A toddler.

3. As a young girl, what does Elaine collect?
(a) Stones from each place she visits.
(b) Silver paper from cigarette packs.
(c) Pins with different colored heads.
(d) Gum wrappers and paper clips.

4. What does Elaine have to drink while she's at the store?
(a) A cappuccino.
(b) A vodka sour.
(c) An herbal tea.
(d) A milkshake.

5. What does Jon's note to Elaine under the mat say?
(a) Welcome.
(b) Aloha.
(c) Blessings.
(d) Tidings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has someone drawn on the poster for her art exhibit that Elaine sees?

2. Why does Elaine think Carol is a sissy?

3. What does Elaine's mother tell her to do?

4. Why does Elaine make mistakes on her Sunday School tests?

5. During the Christmas parade, what does Cordelia scold Elaine for after her father leaves?

Short Essay Questions

1. What view did Elaine have of Toronto as a child?

2. How does Elaine try to frighten Cordelia in tenth grade?

3. How does Elaine react to Jon's ex-girlfriend's anger?

4. What is Elaine's attitude toward marriage while she is dating Josef?

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

6. What does the narrator imagine Cordelia inside of?

7. How does Elaine react to the other girls' bullying?

8. How does Elaine feel about the woman who models for her first nude female drawing?

9. How does Elaine feel toward her ex-husband when she meets him again?

10. What makes Elaine feel out of place when she first goes to the art exhibit?

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