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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Eleanor say was the one place she could relax during her childhood, before the fire?
(a) School.
(b) The library.
(c) Outside.
(d) Her bedroom.

2. What does Eleanor observe during lunch that both bothers and brings her joy?
(a) A baby crying.
(b) A mother scolding her child.
(c) A young couple on a date.
(d) A child screaming.

3. The day of the big show, Eleanor says that she is ready to be what?
(a) Die of happiness.
(b) Reborn.
(c) Fall in love.
(d) Become a wife.

4. What does Eleanor realize about the musician during the show?
(a) That he is her soulmate.
(b) That he does not even see her.
(c) That he has a horrible voice.
(d) That he is ugly.

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

6. What emotion does Maria tell Eleanor is good?
(a) Anger.
(b) Joy.
(c) Sadness
(d) Grief.

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

8. What type of flowers does Raymond bring Eleanor?
(a) Roses.
(b) Tulips.
(c) Lilacs.
(d) Sunflowers.

9. What does Eleanor’s new job role require?
(a) More time working on the computer.
(b) More time alone.
(c) More time networking.
(d) More time with her boss Bob.

10. When Eleanor is lonely, for what does she physically ache?
(a) Compassion.
(b) Understanding.
(c) A boyfriend.
(d) Human contact.

11. Where does Eleanor go after her first therapy session ends?
(a) To see Raymond.
(b) Her office.
(c) The pub.
(d) To her apartment.

12. According to her therapist, who is the person with whom Eleanor has been trying to connect?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Herself.
(c) Laura.
(d) Sammy.

13. When Eleanor increases her therapy sessions, how often does she attend them?
(a) Three times a week.
(b) Twice a week.
(c) Every day.
(d) Once a week.

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

15. What is the name of the venue that Eleanor and Raymond attend?
(a) The Fillmore.
(b) The Cuttings.
(c) The Dark Heart.
(d) The Majestic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eleanor experience during therapy, after admitting out loud that she is not like her mother?

2. What does Eleanor name her cat?

3. How often do Raymond and Eleanor meet for lunch?

4. How does Eleanor feel as she walks into the office her first day, after having been gone for several months?

5. After the horrible night at the concert, what does Eleanor think is incomprehensible?

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