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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 Ellen suggest counting when stuck on an elevator?

2. What did Ellen used to want to be when she was growing up?

3. Where does Ellen imagine playing frisbee?

4. What is the minimum number of Ellen's entourage?

5. Why does Ellen not write in detail about the Ellie Gellie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ellen say it is silly to make up scary things?

2. What compliment did the doctor at the ER give Ellen, and why was she surprised by this?

3. Why does Ellen not like zoos?

4. What is Ellen's superstition about her ears?

5. What does Ellen say about taxidermy?

6. What doss Ellen say about taking gum out of one's mouth?

7. Why did Ellen end up in the ER?

8. How does Ellen think cosmetic companies should test their products?

9. How does Ellen say the elevator made people idiots?

10. How is the conversation form set up by Ellen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are Ellen's ideas about fame, and why does she feel this way?

Essay Topic 2

Personal identity is one of the main themes in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why were they so important to Ellen?

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