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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 19, what book is Eileen reading?
(a) Pride and Prejudice.
(b) The Golden Bowl.
(c) The Dead.
(d) Strange Things.

2. What does Eileen's father do for a living?
(a) Landscaper.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Accountant.

3. What do Simon and Eileen eat after having sex in Chapter 15?
(a) Crackers.
(b) Rice.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Ice cream.

4. What does Eileen tell Alice is a touchy subject in Chapter 26?
(a) Her mother.
(b) What is happening with her and Simon.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her job.

5. What does Alice tell Felix in Chapter 21 that she never told him before?
(a) She hates him.
(b) She is in love with him.
(c) She thinks they should get married.
(d) She thinks he should move in with her.

6. What did Natalie once tell Simon living with him was like?
(a) Living with ghost.
(b) Living with depression.
(c) Living with the sun.
(d) Living with a priest.

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

8. What does Eileen reference to Alice from her earlier message in Chapter 16?
(a) A novel by W.H. Auden.
(b) The Bronze Age collapse.
(c) A novel by Jane Austen.
(d) Alice's own novel.

9. Where does Eileen go to a party in Chapter 19?
(a) Blackrock.
(b) Sandymount.
(c) Pimlico.
(d) The Liberties.

10. What does Felix's taxi driver tell him about going to Alice's house in Chapter 21?
(a) Alice will be happy to see him.
(b) He should definitely have called Alice first before appearing on her doorstep at that hour.
(c) He should bring Alice flowers.
(d) His girlfriend, Alice, is not going to be impressed with him showing up in the state he is in.

11. When they were much younger, what did Simon wish for Eileen more than anything?
(a) She would finally get the dog she always wanted.
(b) She would be happy.
(c) She would get out from under Lola's shadow.
(d) She would be wealthy.

12. What does Felix tell Alice her life would be like if she was a little less intelligent?
(a) Easier.
(b) Harder.
(c) Longer.
(d) Shorter.

13. When does Eileen say she knows Alice thinks the world ceased to be beautiful?
(a) After the fall of the Soviet Union.
(b) After WWI.
(c) After the dot-com bust in 2003.
(d) After WWII.

14. What does Eileen tell Alice about Lola's wedding?
(a) It was long.
(b) It was very beautiful.
(c) It was too big.
(d) It was strange.

15. In Chapter 15, how is Simon feeling about his work?
(a) Fulfilled.
(b) Stressed.
(c) Angry.
(d) Happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alice say she is choosing to write to Eileen about when humanity is on the cusp of extinction?

2. Who does Alice read an article about online in Chapter 21?

3. What does Felix think of Eileen?

4. Who says she wishes Simon brought Caroline to the party?

5. What does Alice tell Eileen in her email in Chapter 14?

(see the answer keys)

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