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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. How much does Eileen tell Alice she earns in a year?

2. What does Alice tell Felix about Simon that surprises Felix?

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

4. Who did Felix lose in the previous year?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Felix tell Alice is the worst thing he ever did?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Felix's and Alice's night end in Chapter 1?

10. What does Eileen think Alice is doing in her communications with her about 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 do Eileen's impressions of Simon's religious faith change over the course of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What are the origins and foundations of Eileen's and Alice's friendship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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