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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 is the name of DeNice's boyfriend?

2. What is Park's father working on replacing after dinner in the beginning of Chapter 39?

3. Where does Eleanor wait for Park in the beginning of Chapter 51?

4. What game do Eleanor and Maisie try to teach Mouse in Chapter 44?

5. What does Park show to Eleanor when he sees her on the bus after his mom picked him up the day before in Chapter 43?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Cal? What is Cal's relationship to Park?

2. Describe the ending of the novel. How have the characters changed?

3. How does Eleanor respond when Park asks why Sabrina doesn't leave Richie?

4. What is significant about Park's father's response when Park leaves with Eleanor in Chapter 51?

5. What do Eleanor and Park discuss when they are on their date in Chapter 45?

6. What underlies Eleanor's jealousy over Tina in the narrative?

7. What is revealed regarding Park's past relationships in Chapter 30?

8. What do DeNice and Beebi tell Eleanor after hearing about her clothes in the gym locker room toilet?

9. What has Eleanor resolved to do about her situation in Chapter 50?

10. How does the author allude to Cinderella in Chapter 45? What is the significance of this literary allusion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the families of Eleanor and Park in the novel. How many siblings do Eleanor and Park have? How would you compare their household incomes? How supportive is each family?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of appearances in Eleanor & Park. How is this theme developed through the characters of Mindy, Eleanor, and Park? How does the author develop this theme through symbolism and imagery in 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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