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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. How did Eleanor’s mother sound on the phone after hearing about Eleanor’s therapy?

2. What has Eleanor learned is something to worry about?

3. What does Eleanor feel like after Raymond hugs her?

4. What does Eleanor realize about the musician during the show?

5. What word does Eleanor associate with her mother?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Eleanor remember about Marianne, while she is talking with Raymond in the cafe?

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

4. How does Eleanor react when she wears her new outfit to work and gets attention from her co-workers?

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

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

7. How does Sammy die?

8. What happens the day of the musician’s big show that leads Eleanor to believe it was a bad omen and why?

9. What does Eleanor realize when observing the man on the bus who is not wearing socks?

10. Why does Eleanor decide to accept Raymond's help?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how Eleanor’s self confidence shifts throughout the novel. Explore what of her distorted beliefs and perspectives shift and the impact of that transformation.

Essay Topic 2

The story is told entirely from Eleanor’s perspective. Analyze the author’s choice to tell the story from Eleanor’s point of view. How does viewing the events from Eleanor’s point of view affect the plot?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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