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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 movie does Eleanor’s mother say the residents elected to watch for movie night?

2. What does Eleanor think might be some mammalian thing?

3. What does Raymond tell Eleanor was the cause of Sammy’s death?

4. What does Eleanor tell Raymond and his mother that she used to long for?

5. Who disappears the end of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the overall tone at the end of the novel?

3. What sort of relationship does Eleanor have to her cat Glen and why is this significant?

4. Why does Maria tell Eleanor that anger is good?

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

6. What does Eleanor say to Maria in a moment of anger?

7. What does Eleanor say about therapy and her healing at the end of the novel?

8. What does Eleanor discover about her mother and why is this news important?

9. How do Raymond and Eleanor bond after Sammy's funeral?

10. How does Eleanor first react to her therapist, Maria Temple, and does her reaction change?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the voice of Eleanor’s mother. Use specific adjectives and examples from the text and analyze whether this is a positive or negative voice.

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

Eleanor experiences both physical and emotional changes throughout the novel. In what ways does Eleanor change and in what ways does Eleanor remain the same? How do these changes reflect her emotional healing?

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