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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Eileen tell Alice she declined to write many essays again after her first one from a few years ago?
(a) The money was not enough.
(b) She was afraid they would be failures.
(c) She got bad feedback on the first one.
(d) It made her too tired.

2. Why does Alice say she serves Felix dinner last in Chapter 25?
(a) Felix is not really her boyfriend.
(b) Felix was late.
(c) Simon and Eileen are her guests of honor.
(d) Felix is never really hungry.

3. What does Eileen tell Alice she has started reading again lately?
(a) An old diary of her own.
(b) Children's books.
(c) Poetry.
(d) The novels of Jane Austen.

4. Why does Eileen get upset at the party in Chapter 19?
(a) She trips and embarrasses herself.
(b) Her friends are talking about Simon's girlfriend.
(c) She gets a headache.
(d) She drinks too much and passes out.

5. What does Alice ask Eileen for in the end of Chapter 22?
(a) To come visit Alice.
(b) To travel with Alice.
(c) To write a letter apologizing to Simon.
(d) To go back to school for her master's degree.

6. What does Simon say he and his father do not see eye-to-eye on?
(a) Money.
(b) Relationships.
(c) Politics.
(d) What to do with the farm?

7. What does Eileen do to her own hair in Chapter 26?
(a) Cuts it.
(b) Washes it.
(c) Dyes it.
(d) Braids it.

8. In Chapter 17, who is trying to get a hold of Felix?
(a) Richard.
(b) Damian.
(c) Eileen.
(d) Mary.

9. In Chapter 17, what does Felix do after getting to Alice's house?
(a) Falls asleep on the couch.
(b) Faints.
(c) Vomits.
(d) Watches television.

10. What poster does Alice remember Eileen having in her bedroom when they lived together?
(a) Margaret Clarke.
(b) U2.
(c) Dido.
(d) The Rolling Stones.

11. What does Felix tell Alice she looks like without her clothes on?
(a) Strong.
(b) Like a model.
(c) Weak.
(d) Very small.

12. What does Eileen drink at the party in Chapter 19?
(a) Beer.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Wine.

13. What does Simon tell Felix that shocks Eileen in Chapter 26?
(a) He has been ill lately.
(b) He has broken up with Caroline.
(c) He is gay.
(d) He is getting married soon.

14. In Chapter 20, why is Eileen worried about Alice?
(a) Alice says she is lonely.
(b) Alice is traveling a lot for work.
(c) Alice says she desperately wants to come back to Dublin.
(d) Alice is very sad.

15. What does Eileen tell Alice she did with the novel The Golden Bowl when she was finished with it?
(a) Gave it to someone she liked.
(b) Burned it.
(c) She was never able to finish it.
(d) Threw it across the room.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who walks Eileen home from the party in Chapter 19?

2. When does Eileen say she knows Alice thinks the world ceased to be beautiful?

3. What does Eileen reference to Alice from her earlier message in Chapter 16?

4. What is Simon's mother's name?

5. In Chapter 21, where does Alice meet Felix and his friends?

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