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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 Raymond tell Eleanor was the cause of Sammy’s death?
(a) A car accident.
(b) A stroke.
(c) A blood clot.
(d) A massive coronary.

2. 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.

3. How many liters of vodka does Eleanor purchase at the corner shop?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

4. What is one of Eleanor’s favorite hobbies to do alone?
(a) Listen to music.
(b) The crossword puzzle.
(c) Knit.
(d) Sew.

5. What did Raymond think Eleanor was the first time he met her?
(a) A mad woman.
(b) A kind soul.
(c) A beauty.
(d) A nutter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Eleanor and Raymond do once they are in the apartment after the funeral?

2. What is Eleanor not supposed to do in front of a stranger, according to her mother?

3. What does Raymond bring Eleanor as a kind gesture?

4. What is the name of the kind grocery cashier with whom Eleanor often interacts?

5. With what illness does the GP diagnose Eleanor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Eleanor remember about Marianne, while she is talking with Raymond in the cafe?

2. Why do the flowers on Eleanor’s work desk mean so much to her?

3. What does Eleanor tell Maria that she fears most?

4. What does Eleanor say about therapy and her healing at the end of the novel?

5. What is the signficance of Eleanor saying she is "fine" at the end of the novel?

6. What does Eleanor realize when observing the man on the bus who is not wearing socks?

7. Why does Eleanor decide to tell Raymond about Marianne and the fire?

8. What does Eleanor say she is ready to do the day of the big concert?

9. Why does Eleanor tell Raymond she is a survivor and why is this signficant?

10. Why does Maria tell Eleanor to forgive herself?

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