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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 genre of music does Eleanor decide she dislikes?
(a) Indie.
(b) Death metal.
(c) Rock and Roll.
(d) Country.

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

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

4. How often do Raymond and Eleanor meet for lunch?
(a) Once a month.
(b) Every day.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Twice a week.

5. What is Eleanor learning to like and to trust?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her job.
(c) Her own voice.
(d) Her dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Eleanor question during her last conversation with her mother?

2. How does Eleanor reply when Raymond opens her door and says, “Jesus Christ!"

3. Who does Raymond bring to visit Eleanor?

4. What does Eleanor say to Raymond at the coffee shop?

5. How often does Eleanor talk with her mother?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Eleanor say to Maria in a moment of anger?

3. In what ways does Eleanor seem like a stronger person by the end of the novel?

4. When Eleanor is under the table and intoxicated, she says that she has only two choices. What are those two choices?

5. Who is Marianne?

6. What does Maria say to Eleanor when she is struggling to process her memories and feeling frustrated?

7. How does Sammy die?

8. How do Raymond and Eleanor bond after Sammy's funeral?

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

10. What does Raymond bring Eleanor as a “surprise” and how does Eleanor react?

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