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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 Alice write to Eileen that she has come to realize about fame and money?
2. What does Alice ask Eileen for in the end of Chapter 22?
3. In the end of Chapter 18, what does Alice ask Eileen about?
4. What does Simon say he and his father do not see eye-to-eye on?
5. When does Eileen say she knows Alice thinks the world ceased to be beautiful?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Alice embarrassed to tell Eileen about sleeping with Felix?
2. In Chapter 19, what does Lola tell Eileen she thinks of Simon?
3. In Chapter 14, what does Alice say about Eileen's newfound romance with Simon?
4. In Chapter 24, how are Simon and Eileen getting along when they travel to see Alice for the first time since Alice moved?
5. In Chapter 26, what does Simon tell Felix that he feels about his own work?
6. What does Eileen tell Simon she likes about their sexual dynamic?
7. What is one significant difference between Felix and Alice?
8. Why does Eileen tell Alice she stopped writing essays, even though she really liked doing it?
9. In Chapter 20, what reference does Eileen make in her letter to Alice about the Soviet Union?
10. What does Simon tell Alice when she asks about him and Eileen in Chapter 25?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the end of Beautiful World, Where Are You, have the four main characters achieved happiness? Why or why not? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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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