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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 does Eleanor think about Raymond’s family and his mother’s home?

2. What does Eleanor eat at the fast-food restaurant?

3. What food items does the musician have in his basket when Eleanor sees him at the grocery store?

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

5. What is the name of Eleanor’s nail technician?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Eleanor lie to Raymond about needing to go to the doctor's office?

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

3. What is Eleanor's experience with eating fast food?

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

5. What shocking piece of information does Eleanor tell the doctor in her appointment?

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

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

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 when she overhears her co-workers calling her “weird” and making fun of her?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of loneliness.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you analyze whether Eleanor is a reliable narrator or not. Include evidence from the text to support your assertions.

Essay Topic 3

Healing from mental illness is at the heart of this novel. Analyze how the author develops and strengthens the theme of healing through the plot and characters.

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