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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 is Eileen's mother?

2. Which of the following does Alice do in Rome?

3. How does Alice describe her house that she is staying in to her best friend in an email in Chapter 2?

4. What does Eileen make fun of Simon for in his relationships?

5. What famous sight do Alice and Felix see together in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What surprises Felix about the house Alice is renting?

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

4. In Chapter 11, why does Eileen go to Simon's late at night and what happens between them?

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 is the background of Simon's and Eileen's relationship?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Eileen coping with her breakup from Aidan, and how does the reader know this? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why is Alice uncomfortable with her notoriety, and how does she handle it when the topic comes up with new people? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How do Eileen's impressions of Simon's religious faith change over the course of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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