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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Eileen get upset at the party in Chapter 19?

2. What does Felix tell Alice her life would be like if she was a little less intelligent?

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

4. What does Simon tell Felix he has been doing at his job for the past few months?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 21, what does Felix tell Alice about how he feels about their relationship?

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

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

6. How does Eileen feel when she reads her diary from years earlier in Chapter 16?

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

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

9. In Chapter 20, what reference does Eileen make in her letter to Alice about the Soviet Union?

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

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