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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 tall are Eleanor and Park in relation to one another?

2. Where does DeNice ask Eleanor to go with her and her friends in Chapter 30?

3. Park sees his name written on Eleanor's book cover, hidden in the chorus of a song by what band, in Chapter 30?

4. What Shakespearean play does Mrs. Stessman say it is pointless to read out loud without Eleanor in class in Chapter 55?

5. On what day of the week does Eleanor agree to stay for dinner the first time at Park's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about Eleanor saying her siblings would rat on her in Chapter 33?

2. What do DeNice and Beebi tell Eleanor after hearing about her clothes in the gym locker room toilet?

3. Who is responsible for dumping Eleanor's clothes in the toilet of the gym locker room?

4. Why is Park wrong in believing he and Eleanor can have no secrets from one another?

5. Who is Cal? What is Cal's relationship to Park?

6. How does the author allude to Cinderella in Chapter 45? What is the significance of this literary allusion?

7. What observations are revealed in Chapter 49?

8. How does Mindy's attitude change toward Eleanor after seeing her family at the grocery store?

9. How does Park describe Eleanor's appearance in Chapter 28? How does Eleanor respond?

10. What do Eleanor and Park discuss when they are on their date in Chapter 45?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of domestic violence and abuse in Eleanor & Park. How does the author develop this theme through characters? How is the theme developed through symbolism and imagery? What are the impacts of domestic violence and abuse in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

What leads up to the fight between Park and Steve? Who "wins" the fight? What are the repercussions of the fight?

Essay Topic 3

What communication takes place between Eleanor and Park after Eleanor has moved to Minnesota? Why does Eleanor struggle to communicate with Park? What does she send him in the end of the novel?

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