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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. What does Lola text Eileen that hurts her in Chapter 11?

2. Where does Alice ask Felix to travel with her in Chapter 4?

3. What do Simon and Eileen do in Chapter 11?

4. How old was Eileen when she had sex for the first time?

5. What does Eileen tell Alice in her note in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the background of Simon's and Eileen's relationship?

3. In Chapter 11, what does Lola say to Eileen in a text that hurts her feelings?

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

5. How does Eileen characterize Simon's current girlfriend Caroline?

6. Why does Alice tell Felix she has come to his hometown?

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

8. How does Eileen describe her job to herself?

9. In Chapter 5, what significant life question does Eileen write to Alice about and ask Alice's feelings about?

10. In Chapter 12, what does Eileen end up thinking about Simon's faith and church attendance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does going to Rome together change Felix's and Alice's relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the causes of Eileen's difficult relationship with her sister Lola? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What tensions arise when Eileen and Simon come to visit Alice for the first time? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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