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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 Eileen think is unusual about her first experience having intercourse?

2. What does Felix tell Alice he thinks about in his bedroom at night in Rome?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How do Felix and Alice initially meet?

7. What does Eileen think Alice is doing in her communications with her about Felix?

8. How does Eileen describe her job to herself?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think it means that Eileen begins writing again professionally in the very end of the novel, and that she asks Alice for feedback on her work? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does Eileen feel about her job? How does Alice feel about hers? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific reference to the text to help support your conclusions.

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