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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 tell Raymond she is going to do the next Wednesday she talks with mother?
2. What does Raymond bring Eleanor as a kind gesture?
3. What does the barista write on Eleanor’s coffee cup, instead of her full name?
4. Where does Eleanor go after her first therapy session ends?
5. What is Eleanor not supposed to do in front of a stranger, according to her mother?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Marianne?
2. What does Eleanor call her mother when speaking to Raymond at the end of the novel, and why does she use this term?
3. What does Raymond bring Eleanor as a “surprise” and how does Eleanor react?
4. What happens the day of the musician’s big show that leads Eleanor to believe it was a bad omen and why?
5. How does Eleanor respond when she unexpectedly runs into Laura?
6. What does Eleanor say to Maria in a moment of anger?
7. How does Eleanor first react to her therapist, Maria Temple, and does her reaction change?
8. What does Maria say to Eleanor when she is struggling to process her memories and feeling frustrated?
9. What does Eleanor remember about Marianne, while she is talking with Raymond in the cafe?
10. How does Eleanor react when she wears her new outfit to work and gets attention from her co-workers?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Eleanor is convinced that she will be fixed once she get’s the musician to fall in love with her. What course of events shatter her disillusionment? How is her failed crush the catalyst for her healing?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay explaining Eleanor’s attitude toward people and relationships. Include how and why her attitude changes throughout the narrative.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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