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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 Felix tell Alice in Chapter 21, after they sleep together, that is very hurtful to Alice?
2. What does Eileen think about herself in relation to what she has done with Simon at the end of Chapter 19?
3. What color is Eileen's dress for Lola's wedding?
4. How does Felix feel about his job?
5. Where does Eileen go to a party in Chapter 19?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is one significant difference between Felix and Alice?
2. In Chapter 20, what reference does Eileen make in her letter to Alice about the Soviet Union?
3. How does Eileen feel when she reads her diary from years earlier in Chapter 16?
4. In Chapter 17, what does Felix do after getting a text from Damian?
5. In Chapter 19, what does Lola tell Eileen she thinks of Simon?
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 21, what does Felix tell Alice about how he feels about their relationship?
8. In Chapter 26, what does Simon tell Felix that greatly surprises Eileen?
9. Why does Eileen tell Alice she stopped writing essays, even though she really liked doing it?
10. What does Eileen think she would want to tell God if she believed in God?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
What does Eileen's and Simon's pregnancy seem to portend for those characters in the end of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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