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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is missing from the Walkman that Eleanor's mother had brought over from the old house for her?
(a) The batteries.
(b) The headphones.
(c) The disc that she had left in it.
(d) The volume control dial.

2. Which of these Robert Frost poems will Eleanor's English teacher not allow the students to memorize?
(a) "My November Guest".
(b) "The Grind-Stone".
(c) "The Road Not Taken".
(d) "The Wood-Pile".

3. What kind of top is Eleanor wearing in Chapter 27?
(a) An orange argyle sweater.
(b) A blue cashmere sweater.
(c) A blue button-down shirt.
(d) A men's t-shirt.

4. Who is the lead singer of the band The Cure?
(a) Iggy Pop.
(b) John Lennon.
(c) Eddy Savage.
(d) Robert Smith.

5. Why is Eleaonor nervous in the end of Chapter 27?
(a) She is nervous about getting married.
(b) She is nervous about talking to Richie.
(c) She is nervous about going to Park's home.
(d) She is nervous about the big basketball game.

Short Answer Questions

1. The line "To be or not to be" is from which of the following Shakespearean plays?

2. Who is Mr. Stessman?

3. What school book of Eleanor's has been defaced with a crude phrase in the beginning of Chapter 16?

4. What animal does Eleanor compare Richie to in Chapter 10?

5. What is one of the main reasons that Eleanor does not want to walk home from school in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Park's inner conflicts on the bus rides in the beginning of the novel?

2. What causes Eleanor internal conflict regarding her feelings for Park?

3. How would you describe the relationship between Richie and Eleanor?

4. How is the theme of poverty illustrated in Chapters 19-22?

5. Why does Eleanor choose to take the bus to school instead of getting a ride with Richie?

6. Why do the students in Eleanor's English class laugh at her in Chapter 3?

7. What causes Park to feel guilty for cursing at Eleanor in Chapter 9?

8. How does the theme of appearances apply to Park in the narrative?

9. What does the act of holding hands signify for Park and Eleanor in Chapter 15?

10. How would you describe Eleanor's relationship with her biological father?

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