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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What event does Eleanor’s boss ask her to organize?
2. What human need does Eleanor think she might not need?
3. Who calls Eleanor, interrupting her quiet reading time after she got a manicure?
4. What does Eleanor eat at the fast-food restaurant?
5. In what department does Eleanor work?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Eleanor say she drinks the vodka more on certain nights?
2. How does Eleanor feel when she returns to her apartment after spending the afternoon with Raymond and his mother?
3. What do Eleanor and Raymond argue about regarding time etiquette for arriving at a party?
4. What shocking piece of information does Eleanor tell the doctor in her appointment?
5. What does Eleanor reveal to Raymond when they are talking about family birthday parties?
6. What is Eleanor's experience with eating fast food?
7. What does Eleanor’s mother say to her on the phone after Eleanor's manicure, and how does Eleanor react?
8. Why does Eleanor re-read the book Jane Eye, particularly when she returns home from spying on the musician?
9. How does Eleanor refer to her mother and what does that suggest about their relationship?
10. Why does Eleanor lie to Raymond about needing to go to the doctor's office?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Eleanor is a survivor. Analyze how the author uses the character of Eleanor to develop the theme of survival.
Essay Topic 2
Eleanor is convinced that she will be fixed once she get’s the musician to fall in love with her. What course of events shatter her disillusionment? How is her failed crush the catalyst for her healing?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel. How does the title support the overall narrative tone and theme of emotional healing from mental illness?
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