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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 and his mother that she used to long for?
2. How often does Eleanor talk with her mother?
3. What emotion does Maria tell Eleanor is good?
4. Where in the hotel does Eleanor go when she feels uncomfortable after the funeral?
5. Who pays Eleanor an unexpected visit?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Maria say to comfort Eleanor after she reveals what happened in the fire?
2. What sort of relationship does Eleanor have to her cat Glen and why is this significant?
3. Where does Eleanor go during the reception for Sammy's funeral and why does she go there?
4. What does Raymond ask Eleanor right before they part ways at the end of the novel, and what does this suggest about his feelings for Eleanor?
5. What does Eleanor realize when observing the man on the bus who is not wearing socks?
6. What does Maria say to Eleanor when she is struggling to process her memories and feeling frustrated?
7. What does Eleanor remember about Marianne, while she is talking with Raymond in the cafe?
8. How does Eleanor first react to her therapist, Maria Temple, and does her reaction change?
9. Why does Eleanor decide to tell Raymond about Marianne and the fire?
10. Why did Raymond come looking for Eleanor, at her apartment?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Healing from mental illness is at the heart of this novel. Analyze how the author develops and strengthens the theme of healing through the plot and characters.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of loneliness.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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