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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. Why does Alice say she serves Felix dinner last in Chapter 25?

2. What does Simon say he often feels like?

3. Who did Eileen write an essay about some years earlier that she references to Alice in Chapter 20?

4. What poster does Alice remember Eileen having in her bedroom when they lived together?

5. What does Eileen think about herself in relation to what she has done with Simon at the end of Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Eileen feel when she reads her diary from years earlier in Chapter 16?

2. What happens between Eileen and Simon on Lola's wedding day?

3. What is one significant difference between Felix and Alice?

4. In Chapter 19, what does Lola tell Eileen she thinks of Simon?

5. In Chapter 23, how does Eileen get along with Lola and Mary on Lola's wedding day?

6. In Chapter 15, who does Eileen tell Simon he reminds her of in some ways in the context of their relationship?

7. In Chapter 26, what does Simon tell Felix that greatly surprises Eileen?

8. In Chapter 17, what does Felix do after getting a text from Damian?

9. In Chapter 26, what does Simon tell Felix that he feels about his own work?

10. How does Alice react when Felix turns up at her house and falls asleep on the couch for two hours?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Rooney establish and maintain suspense throughout this largely character-driven novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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