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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 did Eleanor’s mother sound on the phone after hearing about Eleanor’s therapy?

2. Where in the hotel does Eleanor go when she feels uncomfortable after the funeral?

3. What is Eleanor terrible at doing?

4. With whom had Eleanor hoped the musician could help her cope (or manage)?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Eleanor discover about her mother and why is this news important?

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

5. How does Eleanor react to hearing Maria say that all people have emotional needs that must be met?

6. What does Maria say to comfort Eleanor after she reveals what happened in the fire?

7. What does Eleanor call her mother when speaking to Raymond at the end of the novel, and why does she use this term?

8. Who is Marianne?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eleanor goes through various stages of grief while processing her childhood trauma. Analyze the healthy and unhealthy ways Eleanor has coped with sadness and anger throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Eleanor and Raymond develop a close relationship. Analyze whether their relationship is more platonic or romantic.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining Eleanor’s attitude toward people and relationships. Include how and why her attitude changes throughout the narrative.

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