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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Raymond prepare for Eleanor to help her feel better and get over her hangover?
(a) Toast.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Soup.
(d) Scrambled eggs.

2. What bothers Eleanor about the music concert that she and Raymond attend?
(a) The noise.
(b) The smells.
(c) The people.
(d) The harsh language.

3. What is the name of the kind grocery cashier with whom Eleanor often interacts?
(a) Mr. Dewan.
(b) Mr. Sammy.
(c) Mr. John.
(d) Mr. Smith.

4. Of what does the raised platform on which Sammy is laid at his funeral remind Eleanor?
(a) A railroad track.
(b) The supermarket checkout at Tesco.
(c) An escalator.
(d) An airport conveyor belt.

5. Who does Raymond bring to visit Eleanor?
(a) Laura.
(b) His sister.
(c) His mother.
(d) Bob.

6. What does Eleanor feel like after Raymond hugs her?
(a) A newly laid egg.
(b) The happiest woman in the world.
(c) A new-born baby.
(d) A girlfriend.

7. What type of tea does Eleanor purchase in preparation for Raymond’s visit to her apartment?
(a) Lemon.
(b) Chamomile.
(c) Peppermint.
(d) Earl Grey.

8. Of what does Raymond say Eleanor is a creature of?
(a) Habit.
(b) Nature.
(c) Abuse.
(d) Work.

9. How did Eleanor’s mother sound on the phone after hearing about Eleanor’s therapy?
(a) Delighted.
(b) Curious.
(c) Happy.
(d) Scared.

10. Who disappears the end of the novel?
(a) Laura.
(b) Eleanor's mother (Mummy).
(c) Raymond.
(d) Maria.

11. Why does Eleanor mother’s say she is calling?
(a) Because her mother is thinking about her.
(b) Because she wants to be closer with her.
(c) Because she wants to punish her.
(d) Because her mother misses her.

12. How does Eleanor describe her cat?
(a) Feisty.
(b) Sweet.
(c) Low maintenance.
(d) Cute.

13. Where in the hotel does Eleanor go when she feels uncomfortable after the funeral?
(a) The hotel bathroom.
(b) The hotel bar.
(c) The hotel garden.
(d) The hotel front desk.

14. What does Keith bring Eleanor, as a memento from Sammy?
(a) Sammy's wedding ring.
(b) Sammy’s red sweater.
(c) Sammy’s journal.
(d) An old picture of Sammy.

15. To what does Raymond invite Eleanor, as an official first date?
(a) A classical music concert.
(b) A rock concert.
(c) A museum exhibit.
(d) An art walk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eleanor realize about the musician during the show?

2. What does the barista write on Eleanor’s coffee cup, instead of her full name?

3. What does Eleanor think might be some mammalian thing?

4. Who pays Eleanor an unexpected visit?

5. What does Eleanor do when in doubt, according to her new social rules?

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