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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Simon's girlfriend in Paris?

2. What do Eileen and Simon do in Chapter 7?

3. In Chapter 11, why does Mary call Eileen?

4. What airport do Felix and Alice fly into in Chapter 9?

5. What city does Alice tell Eileen Dublin is more expensive to live in than?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Felix think when Alice says Simon is quite religious?

2. What does Eileen tell her mother Mary in Chapter 3 that upsets Mary greatly?

3. In Chapter 8, why is Eileen worried about Alice going to Rome?

4. How do Felix and Alice initially meet?

5. How does Alice describe her first date with Felix to Eileen?

6. How does Eileen describe her job to herself?

7. Who does Eileen obsessively look up on social media, and why?

8. In Chapter 10, why does Alice tell Eileen she does not really read contemporary novels anymore?

9. In Chapter 13, what does Alice discover about Felix that upsets her at first?

10. In Chapter 9, how does Alice describe Eileen to Felix?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What revelation does Simon explicitly share with Eileen in the end of the novel that changes everything about their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Rooney explore some of the pragmatic difficulties and realities of life in modern Ireland, including high rental rates and some political stagnation? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

In the end of Beautiful World, Where Are You, have the four main characters achieved happiness? Why or why not? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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