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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. At what store does Eleanor run into the musician after being unable to attend his concert?
2. What does Eleanor drink while having her hair done?
3. What does Eleanor think about Raymond’s family and his mother’s home?
4. What is the name of Eleanor’s boss at work?
5. What does Eleanor hear her co-workers planning in Chapter 11?
Short Essay Questions
1. What passion does Eleanor discover at the birthday party?
2. How does Eleanor react to the experience of having her hair done by Laura?
3. What shocking piece of information does Eleanor tell the doctor in her appointment?
4. How does Eleanor refer to her mother and what does that suggest about their relationship?
5. What do Eleanor and Raymond argue about regarding time etiquette for arriving at a party?
6. What does Eleanor say to the musician on twitter after seeing him at the grocery store?
7. Why does Eleanor leave the birthday party without Raymond?
8. How does Eleanor react when she overhears her co-workers calling her “weird” and making fun of her?
9. What does Eleanor’s mother say to her on the phone after Eleanor's manicure, and how does Eleanor react?
10. Why does Eleanor re-read the book Jane Eye, particularly when she returns home from spying on the musician?
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
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 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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