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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 happened to Eileen after Lola, her sister, went to a different school than her?

2. What does Alice do for a living?

3. Who is Lola's fiance?

4. What is the worst thing Felix tells Alice he has ever done?

5. What is Eileen's sister doing in the coming months in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Eileen and Simon do in Chapter 7 that gets both of them excited?

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

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

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

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

7. What big event is happening in Eileen's family, and how does she feel about it?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do many people seem to think Alice is a difficult person, at times, to be around? How does she herself handle these impressions? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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

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.

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