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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. Where does the family gather after Sammy’s funeral?
(a) Laura's house.
(b) The Hawthorne House Hotel.
(c) The central park.
(d) The church reception area.

2. What does Eleanor tell Raymond she is going to do the next Wednesday she talks with mother?
(a) Cut off all contact.
(b) Tell her she hates her.
(c) Say she loves her.
(d) Refuse to answer the phone.

3. What does Eleanor say she believes about all good girls?
(a) That they are kind.
(b) That they love their mothers.
(c) That they are sweet.
(d) That they wear dresses.

4. What beverage does Eleanor drink during her Sunday lunch with Raymond?
(a) Sprite.
(b) Dr. Pepper.
(c) Coke.
(d) Mr. Pib.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At Sammy’s funeral, what does Eleanor wonder if he might be wearing?

2. What does Eleanor name her cat?

3. What emotion does Maria tell Eleanor is good?

4. What is the name of Eleanor’s therapist?

5. What drink does Eleanor order at the bar after the funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Eleanor say about social interaction, while she is shopping in the department store?

2. How does Eleanor react when she wears her new outfit to work and gets attention from her co-workers?

3. How does Eleanor first react to her therapist, Maria Temple, and does her reaction change?

4. What does Eleanor discover about her mother and why is this news important?

5. Why does Maria tell Eleanor that anger is good?

6. What sort of relationship does Eleanor have to her cat Glen and why is this significant?

7. Who is Marianne?

8. What does Raymond ask Eleanor right before they part ways at the end of the novel, and what does this suggest about his feelings for Eleanor?

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

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

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