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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 see on her way to work, after meeting with Raymond for lunch, that she thinks is so funny?

2. What does Raymond bring Eleanor as a kind gesture?

3. Who pays Eleanor an unexpected visit?

4. What does Keith bring Eleanor, as a memento from Sammy?

5. What does Eleanor observe during lunch that both bothers and brings her joy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Eleanor say about social interaction, while she is shopping in the department store?

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

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

5. Who is Marianne?

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

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

8. What does Eleanor tell Maria that she fears most?

9. How does Sammy die?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay defining support from Eleanor’s perspective. What does it mean to be supportive and who are the people in Eleanor’s life who have taught her this lesson?

Essay Topic 3

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

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