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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. Whose opinion is Park most concerned about in relation to how he treats Eleanor on the bus?

2. Why do some of Eleanor's classmates laugh when she starts reading a poem in class that begins with the line, "I had been hungry all the years"?

3. Who is Mr. Stessman?

4. Who hugs Eleanor after she performs her poem in English class?

5. What word from Chapter 26 refers to a constricting device used to control venous and arterial circulation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Park's father respond when he learns that Park was suspended for fighting?

2. How is the home where Eleanor lives described in the narrative?

3. Why do the vulgar phrases on Eleanor's book covers cause internal conflict for Park?

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

5. What is revealed about Park's appearance in Chapter 16?

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

7. In Chapter 11, Eleanor and the kids wake to the sounds of a fight between Richie and their mother. What does Eleanor remark about the situation?

8. How would you describe the hardships that Eleanor and her family face financially?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Eleanor's father. What role does Eleanor's biological father play in her life and the lives of her siblings? Why does Eleanor's father contact her in the novel? How does Eleanor respond?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of music in Eleanor & Park. What music is discussed in the novel? What is its significance in the story? How do Eleanor's and Park's musical tastes differ? How are they alike?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Eleanor's first visit to the Sheridan home. Why does Eleanor cry when she is at Park's home? What leads Eleanor to leave? How do Park's parents respond to Eleanor?

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