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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 think about herself in relation to what she has done with Simon at the end of Chapter 19?
(a) She has been too worried about what other people will think.
(b) She has been too pessimistic.
(c) She has been blinded by her desire to get married.
(d) She has been a fool.

2. What does Eileen tell Alice she thinks happiness will look like for her?
(a) Traveling all the time and never really putting down roots.
(b) Having a lot of money.
(c) Being married to Simon and having many children together.
(d) Having a house with a lot of books, near a river, and being able to take care of her parents when they get older.

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

4. What does Alice say she is choosing to write to Eileen about when humanity is on the cusp of extinction?
(a) Traveling.
(b) Sex and friendship.
(c) Money.
(d) Suspicion.

5. When does Simon tell Eileen he first asked her out in Chapter 19?
(a) February.
(b) August.
(c) June.
(d) April.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Simon tell Felix that shocks Eileen in Chapter 26?

3. How does Felix feel about his job?

4. In Chapter 22, what does Alice write to Eileen about art in general?

5. In Chapter 19, what book is Eileen reading?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 24, how are Simon and Eileen getting along when they travel to see Alice for the first time since Alice moved?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Eileen become very upset with Simon in Chapter 19?

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

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