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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 is one of Eleanor’s favorite hobbies to do alone?
(a) Sew.
(b) Listen to music.
(c) Knit.
(d) The crossword puzzle.

2. With what illness does the GP diagnose Eleanor?
(a) Bipolar disorder.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) Depression.
(d) OCD.

3. What does Eleanor realize about the musician during the show?
(a) That he is her soulmate.
(b) That he does not even see her.
(c) That he has a horrible voice.
(d) That he is ugly.

4. What type of flowers does Raymond bring Eleanor?
(a) Lilacs.
(b) Sunflowers.
(c) Tulips.
(d) Roses.

5. What is Eleanor not supposed to do in front of a stranger, according to her mother?
(a) Smile.
(b) Cry.
(c) Brag.
(d) Laugh.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sends Eleanor a basket of flowers while she is healing?

2. What movie does Eleanor’s mother say the residents elected to watch for movie night?

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

4. What does Keith bring Eleanor, as a memento from Sammy?

5. What genre of music does Eleanor decide she dislikes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Eleanor tell Maria that she fears most?

4. Why does Maria tell Eleanor that anger is good?

5. What happens the day of the musician’s big show that leads Eleanor to believe it was a bad omen and why?

6. How does Sammy die?

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

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

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

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

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