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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 does Mikey tell Eleanor has cancer?

2. On what day of the week does Sammy’s funeral take place?

3. What does the HR department in Eleanor’s office require a person to do after having been gone from work for more than a few days?

4. What is Eleanor not supposed to do in front of a stranger, according to her mother?

5. With what illness does the GP diagnose Eleanor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Raymond do for Eleanor, after her alcohol binge, that is so kind?

2. Where does Eleanor go during the reception for Sammy's funeral and why does she go there?

3. What is the signficance of Eleanor saying she is "fine" at the end of the novel?

4. Why did Raymond come looking for Eleanor, at her apartment?

5. Why does Eleanor tell Raymond she is a survivor and why is this signficant?

6. How does Eleanor respond when she unexpectedly runs into Laura?

7. What does Eleanor call her mother when speaking to Raymond at the end of the novel, and why does she use this term?

8. In what ways does Eleanor seem like a stronger person by the end of the novel?

9. Who is Marianne?

10. What does Keith bring Eleanor and why does it mean so much to her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay exploring how Eleanor’s relationship with her mother changes throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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