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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. How far away is the big supermarket Eleanor visits?
2. What does Raymond say about Laura when Eleanor asks if Laura is his girlfriend?
3. What does Eleanor normally drink on a Sunday night?
4. What part of the newspaper does Eleanor enjoy while she is eating lunch?
5. According to Eleanor, what would “hell” entail?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Eleanor refer to her mother and what does that suggest about their relationship?
2. Why does Eleanor say she drinks the vodka more on certain nights?
3. How does Eleanor react to the social worker’s questions about her mother and “the incident” and what conclusions can the reader draw from this conversation?
4. How does Eleanor react when the nail technician discovers the remains of a sandwich hidden in Eleanor’s purse?
5. Why does Eleanor lie to Raymond about needing to go to the doctor's office?
6. What passion does Eleanor discover at the birthday party?
7. What does Eleanor say to the musician on twitter after seeing him at the grocery store?
8. How does Eleanor react to the inquiries posed by Raymond’s mother?
9. What is Raymond’s response when hearing of Eleanor’s possible promotion at work?
10. What information does Eleanor discover about Raymond that she finds confusing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you analyze whether Eleanor is a reliable narrator or not. Include evidence from the text to support your assertions.
Essay Topic 2
Every Wednesday Eleanor would talk with her dead mother. Analyze whether Eleanor knew her mother was dead or not for all those years. How does this information affect the reader’s ability to empathize with Eleanor?
Essay Topic 3
The story is told entirely from Eleanor’s perspective. Analyze the author’s choice to tell the story from Eleanor’s point of view. How does viewing the events from Eleanor’s point of view affect the plot?
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