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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. Under what circumstances does Park say his parents met in Chapter 19?

2. What is the name of Eleanor's father's fiancee?

3. 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"?

4. Who is the next door neighbor whose house Eleanor runs to when she hears gunshots in Chapter 25?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Park conflicted about having Eleanor visit in Chapter 19?

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

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

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

5. What is ironic about Sabrina's comments to Eleanor as she leaves home in Chapter 19?

6. What conversation takes place between Eleanor and DeNice after the fight between Park and Steve?

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

8. How does the theme of appearances apply to Mindy's character?

9. What happens to make Richie kick Eleanor out of the house in the flashback in Chapter 25?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the literary allusions to Shakespeare in Eleanor & Park. What plays are discussed? How do the characters and themes in these plays relate to those in the novel? What are Eleanor's and Park's opinions on the plays?

Essay Topic 2

What communication takes place between Eleanor and Park after Eleanor has moved to Minnesota? Why does Eleanor struggle to communicate with Park? What does she send him in the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Eleanor's character in the novel. How old is Eleanor when the narrative begins? How is her appearance described? What is Eleanor's home life like? How does her character evolve in the course of the narrative?

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