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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Connell reflects upon the fact that capturing an experience on paper makes him feel as if he is capturing it inside what object?
(a) A jar.
(b) A frame.
(c) A vice.
(d) A clamp.

2. Who is Marianne's best friend for the longest period of college?
(a) Ashley.
(b) Joanna.
(c) Peggy.
(d) Jamie.

3. In what month of 2013 do Marianne and Helen first meet?
(a) January.
(b) February.
(c) March.
(d) April.

4. What city does the group staying at Marianne's house plan to visit on one of the days of the visit?
(a) Paris.
(b) Rome.
(c) Venice.
(d) Berlin.

5. Connell calls Marianne from a phone booth for help after what event befalls him?
(a) He is rejected from graduate school.
(b) He is mugged.
(c) He drops his keys in the river.
(d) He locks his keys inside his car.

6. What action does the destroyer of Marianne's coupe champagne glass take just after the glass shatters?
(a) He laughs.
(b) He hugs Marianne.
(c) He drives off.
(d) He cries.

7. Connell has begun watching Peggy's behavior because he has begun to suspect what?
(a) That Peggy is sleeping with Marianne.
(b) That Peggy is sleeping with Jamie.
(c) That Peggy is stealing from Marianne.
(d) That Peggy does not like him.

8. Connell reflects upon the fact that even when his conversations with Helen are what, "he still feels better after talking to her" (159)?
(a) Long.
(b) Boring.
(c) Awkward.
(d) Quick.

9. What city has Connell reached when he texts Lorraine about Stephen's Cathedral?
(a) Vienna.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Paris.
(d) Nice.

10. On what street do Marianne and Helen first meet one another?
(a) Dawson Street.
(b) Hodgson Street.
(c) Knickerbocker Street.
(d) Main Street.

11. When Marianne encounters Lorraine and Connell, in what location do they run into each other?
(a) The library.
(b) The pool hall.
(c) The coffee shop.
(d) The supermarket.

12. Who sends Marianne a text suggesting that Connell is not serious about Marianne?
(a) Eric.
(b) Joanna.
(c) Lars.
(d) Jamie.

13. Helen tells Connell that every time she sees Marianne at a party, Marianne is taking what action?
(a) Flirting.
(b) Singing.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Talking.

14. What is the first emotion Connell feels when Marianne confesses that Jamie has certain proclivities?
(a) Anger.
(b) Embarrassment.
(c) Fear.
(d) Shame.

15. Connell reflects upon the fact that "the substance that makes the world real" (165) is what?
(a) Ambition.
(b) Power.
(c) Desire.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective does Connell use to characterize the overall personality of Helen?

2. What adjective does Jamie use to describe Connell's appearance upon his arrival at Marianne's house?

3. Once Connell has been with Helen for a while, he decides that Marianne is different from him in what major way?

4. For what sole purpose has Connell entered the church in the past?

5. Who thinks Connell brags about Marianne too often?

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