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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Eileen's father's name?
(a) James.
(b) John.
(c) Henry.
(d) Pat.

3. In Chapter 21, where do Alice and Felix go for the night?
(a) Alice's house.
(b) A hotel.
(c) Felix's house.
(d) The beach.

4. What does Eileen tell Simon is wrong with her apartment?
(a) The door lock is broken.
(b) The window lock is broken.
(c) No hot water for a shower.
(d) The heating is broken.

5. Who did Eileen write an essay about some years earlier that she references to Alice in Chapter 20?
(a) Natalia Ginzburg.
(b) David Foster Wallace.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) Zadie Smith.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alice write to Eileen that she has come to realize about fame and money?

2. What does Eileen tell Alice she would say to God if she believed in God?

3. What color is Eileen's dress for Lola's wedding?

4. What does Eileen always think when something good happens to her?

5. In the end of Chapter 18, what does Alice ask Eileen about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Eileen tell Alice she stopped writing essays, even though she really liked doing it?

2. What does Alice tell Eileen about the after-effects of her last relationship?

3. In Chapter 14, what does Alice say about Eileen's newfound romance with Simon?

4. In Chapter 21, how does Felix treat Alice?

5. In Chapter 26, what does Simon tell Felix that he feels about his own work?

6. In Chapter 26, what does Simon tell Felix that greatly surprises Eileen?

7. In Chapter 19, what does Lola tell Eileen she thinks of Simon?

8. What does Eileen tell Simon she likes about their sexual dynamic?

9. In Chapter 23, how does Eileen get along with Lola and Mary on Lola's wedding day?

10. Why is Alice embarrassed to tell Eileen about sleeping with Felix?

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