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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. Of what does the raised platform on which Sammy is laid at his funeral remind Eleanor?
(a) An airport conveyor belt.
(b) A railroad track.
(c) The supermarket checkout at Tesco.
(d) An escalator.

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

3. With what illness does the GP diagnose Eleanor?
(a) OCD.
(b) Depression.
(c) Bipolar disorder.
(d) Anxiety.

4. What does Eleanor start to do when she receives Keith’s gift from Sammy?
(a) Says nothing.
(b) Cries.
(c) Screams.
(d) Refuses the gift.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Maria tell Eleanor she must do, after hearing the truth about the fire?

3. What beverage does Eleanor drink during her Sunday lunch with Raymond?

4. What does Eleanor notice that the man on the bus is not wearing?

5. Who died in the fire started by Eleanor’s mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Eleanor react to hearing Maria say that all people have emotional needs that must be met?

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

3. Where does Eleanor go during the reception for Sammy's funeral and why does she go there?

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

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

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

7. Who is Marianne?

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

9. How does Sammy die?

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

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