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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. What type of shoes does Eleanor buy at the department store?
(a) Kitten heels.
(b) Knee-high boots.
(c) Ballet flats.
(d) High heels.

2. Who sends Eleanor a basket of flowers while she is healing?
(a) Sammy.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Bob and her co-workers.
(d) Laura.

3. What question does Raymond ask Eleanor about her mother?
(a) If she gave birth to any boys.
(b) If her mother loved her.
(c) Her age when Eleanor was born.
(d) Why she started the fire.

4. How often does Eleanor talk with her mother?
(a) Twice a day.
(b) Once a day.
(c) Twice a week.
(d) Once a week.

5. Who does Mikey tell Eleanor has cancer?
(a) His daughter Lois.
(b) His girlfriend Hazel.
(c) His father John.
(d) His boss Sammy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Eleanor not supposed to do in front of a stranger, according to her mother?

2. How often do Raymond and Eleanor meet for lunch?

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

4. How many liters of vodka does Eleanor purchase at the corner shop?

5. What beverage does Eleanor drink during her Sunday lunch with Raymond?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Raymond come looking for Eleanor, at her apartment?

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

3. Why does Eleanor tell Raymond she is a survivor and why is this signficant?

4. What does Raymond bring Eleanor as a “surprise” and how does Eleanor react?

5. What is the signficance of Eleanor saying she is "fine" at the end of the novel?

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

7. Why does Eleanor decide to tell Raymond about Marianne and the fire?

8. What kind gesture does Eleanor offer toward Raymond when they part ways after Eleanor learns the truth about her mother?

9. How does Eleanor respond when she unexpectedly runs into Laura?

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

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