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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. What kind of bikini wax does Eleanor receive?

2. What does Raymond ask Eleanor if she has as part of her life plans?

3. What sort of shoes is Eleanor wearing to the concert?

4. What does Eleanor hear her co-workers planning in Chapter 11?

5. Whose voice does Eleanor hear hissing in her head when she tries to sleep the night after the concert attempt?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Eleanor say she drinks the vodka more on certain nights?

2. Why does Eleanor leave the birthday party without Raymond?

3. How does Eleanor react when the nail technician discovers the remains of a sandwich hidden in Eleanor’s purse?

4. What does Eleanor’s mother say to her on the phone after Eleanor's manicure, and how does Eleanor react?

5. 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?

6. What passion does Eleanor discover at the birthday party?

7. What does Eleanor say to the musician on twitter after seeing him at the grocery store?

8. How does Eleanor feel when she returns to her apartment after spending the afternoon with Raymond and his mother?

9. How does Eleanor react to the experience of having her hair done by Laura?

10. What does Eleanor ask the bartender regarding his appearance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Every Wednesday Eleanor would talk with her dead mother. Analyze whether Eleanor knew her mother was dead or not for all those years. How does this information affect the reader’s ability to empathize with Eleanor?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing Eleanor’s relationship with her cat Glen. What important lessons and skills does she learn from Glen? What impact does Glen have on her life?

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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