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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who initially asks Eleanor to dance at the birthday party?
2. What position at work does Eleanor get offered?
3. What does Laura offer to give Eleanor?
4. How does Eleanor feel the morning after the phone conversation with her mother?
5. Where does Eleanor go with Raymond that she had not been in several years?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Eleanor join Raymond for a drink at a bar?
2. What does Eleanor’s mother say to her on the phone after Eleanor's manicure, and how does Eleanor react?
3. Why does Eleanor leave the birthday party without Raymond?
4. How does Eleanor react to the inquiries posed by Raymond’s mother?
5. What do Eleanor and Raymond argue about regarding time etiquette for arriving at a party?
6. Why does Eleanor lie to Raymond about needing to go to the doctor's office?
7. What information does Eleanor discover about Raymond that she finds confusing?
8. How does Eleanor react when the nail technician discovers the remains of a sandwich hidden in Eleanor’s purse?
9. What passion does Eleanor discover at the birthday party?
10. What is Eleanor's experience with eating fast food?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Eleanor goes through various stages of grief while processing her childhood trauma. Analyze the healthy and unhealthy ways Eleanor has coped with sadness and anger throughout the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay defining unconditional love from Eleanor’s perspective. In her eyes, what does it mean to love something or someone unconditionally? How has Eleanor learned this lesson?
Essay Topic 3
The story is told entirely from Eleanor’s perspective. Analyze the author’s choice to tell the story from Eleanor’s point of view. How does viewing the events from Eleanor’s point of view affect the plot?
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