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

2. How does Felix feel about his job?
(a) He likes it, but wants to move on soon.
(b) He is entirely indifferent to it.
(c) He hates it.
(d) He loves it.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eileen tell Alice is a touchy subject in Chapter 26?

2. What do Alice, Felix, Simon and Eileen do in Chapter 26?

3. Why does Eileen tell Lola she seems to hate Simon?

4. What does Eileen tell Simon is wrong with her apartment?

5. What does Eileen tell Alice about Lola's wedding?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Eileen think she would want to tell God if she believed in God?

3. What is one significant difference between Felix and Alice?

4. What does Simon tell Eileen his father thinks of his own political views?

5. In Chapter 15, who does Eileen tell Simon he reminds her of in some ways in the context of their relationship?

6. What happens between Eileen and Simon on Lola's wedding day?

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

8. In Chapter 17, what does Felix do after getting a text from Damian?

9. How does Alice react when Felix turns up at her house and falls asleep on the couch for two hours?

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

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