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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. Who says she wishes Simon brought Caroline to the party?
3. Why does Eileen tell Alice she declined to write many essays again after her first one from a few years ago?
4. When they were much younger, what did Simon wish for Eileen more than anything?
5. What does Eileen's text that she sends to Simon say in the end of Chapter 19?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Alice react when Felix turns up at her house and falls asleep on the couch for two hours?
2. Why does Eileen become very upset with Simon in Chapter 19?
3. What does Alice tell Eileen about the after-effects of her last relationship?
4. In Chapter 15, who does Eileen tell Simon he reminds her of in some ways in the context of their relationship?
5. In Chapter 14, what does Alice say about Eileen's newfound romance with Simon?
6. Why does Eileen tell Alice she stopped writing essays, even though she really liked doing it?
7. What is one significant difference between Felix and Alice?
8. In Chapter 20, what reference does Eileen make in her letter to Alice about the Soviet Union?
9. In Chapter 26, what does Simon tell Felix that greatly surprises Eileen?
10. What does Eileen tell Simon she likes about their sexual dynamic?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
Write an essay describing the language and tone Rooney uses throughout the novel.
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