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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 drink at the party in Chapter 19?

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

3. What does Alice tell Simon she did for her mother the previous year?

4. What does Eileen tell Alice is a touchy subject in Chapter 26?

5. What do Alice, Felix, Simon and Eileen do in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 21, what does Felix tell Alice about how he feels about their relationship?

2. In Chapter 24, how are Simon and Eileen getting along when they travel to see Alice for the first time since Alice moved?

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

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

5. What does Alice tell Eileen about the after-effects of her last relationship?

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

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

8. What does Simon tell Alice when she asks about him and Eileen in Chapter 25?

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

10. Why does Eileen tell Alice she stopped writing essays, even though she really liked doing it?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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