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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 Eleanor say is the man who will change her life?
(a) Bob.
(b) Her father.
(c) Raymond.
(d) The musician.

2. What does Eleanor think might be some mammalian thing?
(a) Dying.
(b) A need for human contact.
(c) Eating cheese scones.
(d) Talking about feelings.

3. Of what does Raymond say Eleanor is a creature of?
(a) Work.
(b) Nature.
(c) Habit.
(d) Abuse.

4. Where does Raymond take Eleanor after they leave the funeral reception?
(a) His apartment.
(b) Her apartment.
(c) A bar.
(d) McDonalds.

5. What is Eleanor terrible at doing?
(a) Acting.
(b) Singing.
(c) Writing.
(d) Accounting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who died in the fire started by Eleanor’s mother?

2. What does Eleanor drink to take her pain away when she wakes up after her horrible night at the concert venue?

3. What does Maria tell Eleanor she must do, after hearing the truth about the fire?

4. When Eleanor is lonely, for what does she physically ache?

5. What does Raymond bring Eleanor as a kind gesture?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways does Eleanor seem like a stronger person by the end of the novel?

2. What does Raymond do for Eleanor, after her alcohol binge, that is so kind?

3. What sort of relationship does Eleanor have to her cat Glen and why is this significant?

4. Why does Eleanor feel so much pressure to find a suitable boyfriend, according to the phone conversation with her mother?

5. What does Eleanor say about therapy and her healing at the end of the novel?

6. Why do the flowers on Eleanor’s work desk mean so much to her?

7. What does Keith bring Eleanor and why does it mean so much to her?

8. What does Raymond ask Eleanor right before they part ways at the end of the novel, and what does this suggest about his feelings for Eleanor?

9. How does Eleanor first react to her therapist, Maria Temple, and does her reaction change?

10. What does Maria say to Eleanor when she is struggling to process her memories and feeling frustrated?

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