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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. Of what does Eleanor’s mother accuse her of?
2. What does Eleanor wear at the hospital, so she does not need to use hand gel?
3. Where is Eleanor’s mother currently living?
4. What habit of Raymond’s does Eleanor find repulsive?
5. What drink does Eleanor discover she likes, while at Sammy’s party?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Eleanor ask the bartender regarding his appearance?
2. What does Eleanor say to the musician on twitter after seeing him at the grocery store?
3. How does Eleanor react to the social worker’s questions about her mother and “the incident” and what conclusions can the reader draw from this conversation?
4. What shocking piece of information does Eleanor tell the doctor in her appointment?
5. What passion does Eleanor discover at the birthday party?
6. Why does Eleanor leave the birthday party without Raymond?
7. What does Eleanor reveal to Raymond when they are talking about family birthday parties?
8. Why does Eleanor lie to Raymond about needing to go to the doctor's office?
9. What is Eleanor's experience with eating fast food?
10. How does Eleanor react when the nail technician discovers the remains of a sandwich hidden in Eleanor’s purse?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing how Eleanor’s self confidence shifts throughout the novel. Explore what of her distorted beliefs and perspectives shift and the impact of that transformation.
Essay Topic 2
Describe the voice of Eleanor’s mother. Use specific adjectives and examples from the text and analyze whether this is a positive or negative voice.
Essay Topic 3
In therapy, Eleanor learns that all children (and people) have emotional needs. Analyze what specific emotional needs Eleanor did not have met by her mother and describe the various ways Eleanor tried to cover those innate emotional needs.
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