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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Eleanor try to convince Raymond to purchase for riding the bus?
(a) Gloves.
(b) A wallet.
(c) A travel pass.
(d) New tennis shoes.

2. What is the name of Eleanor’s nail technician?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Jenny.
(c) Casey.
(d) Sarah.

3. What does Eleanor’s mother ask her about, during their phone call following the manicure?
(a) Eleanor’s new clothes.
(b) Eleanor’s job.
(c) Eleanor’s apartment.
(d) Eleanor’s project.

4. When Eleanor arrives back at her office, after having lunch with Raymond, what does she think the world is full of?
(a) Hatred.
(b) Liars.
(c) Love.
(d) Possibility.

5. At what fast-food restaurant does Eleanor eat before the concert?
(a) McDonald’s.
(b) Burger King.
(c) Wendy's.
(d) Subway.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eleanor hear her co-workers planning in Chapter 11?

2. What does Eleanor do while on the phone with her mother in the first conversation in the book?

3. What human need does Eleanor think she might not need?

4. What does Raymond say about Laura when Eleanor asks if Laura is his girlfriend?

5. How did Raymond’s father die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Eleanor's experience with eating fast food?

2. Why does Eleanor leave the birthday party without Raymond?

3. What is Raymond’s response when hearing of Eleanor’s possible promotion at work?

4. Why does Eleanor lie to Raymond about needing to go to the doctor's office?

5. How does Eleanor react to the social worker’s questions about her mother and “the incident” and what conclusions can the reader draw from this conversation?

6. What does Eleanor’s mother say to her on the phone after Eleanor's manicure, and how does Eleanor react?

7. How does Eleanor feel when she returns to her apartment after spending the afternoon with Raymond and his mother?

8. How does Eleanor react when the nail technician discovers the remains of a sandwich hidden in Eleanor’s purse?

9. What does Eleanor say to the musician on twitter after seeing him at the grocery store?

10. What does Eleanor ask the bartender regarding his appearance?

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