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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rooney uses a simile involving what object to describe Marianne's posture after Connell's post-kiss departure?
(a) A marionette.
(b) A rag doll.
(c) A matchstick.
(d) A knife.

2. For whose family does Connell's mother work?
(a) Marianne's.
(b) Mary's.
(c) Violet's.
(d) Laura's.

3. How many people know who Connell's biological father is?
(a) 2.
(b) 0.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

4. What score does Marianne earn on her exams?
(a) 580.
(b) 590.
(c) 600.
(d) 490.

5. What is Connell's mother's name?
(a) Madeleine.
(b) Charmagne.
(c) Lorraine.
(d) Rachel.

6. At what age did Connell's mother get pregnant with Connell?
(a) 17.
(b) 16.
(c) 21.
(d) 19.

7. In what month of 2011 does the reader first get a glimpse of Connell's college life?
(a) October.
(b) April.
(c) November.
(d) September.

8. What activity takes up the vast majority of Connell's time during his early college years?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Dating.
(c) Reading.
(d) Drinking.

9. In what location does Connell end up attending college?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Galway.
(d) Dublin.

10. What action does Connell always take whenever Marianne criticizes his friends?
(a) He frowns.
(b) He goes silent.
(c) He changes the subject.
(d) He leaves the room.

11. What color is Lorraine's hair?
(a) Dark brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Light brown.
(d) Blond.

12. What piece of literature does Connell first suggest to Marianne?
(a) The Catcher in the Rye.
(b) The Communist Manifesto.
(c) War and Peace.
(d) Anna Karenina.

13. How old was Marianne when her father died?
(a) 15.
(b) 11.
(c) 13.
(d) 6.

14. What subject does Connell plan to study as a major in college?
(a) Biology.
(b) Law.
(c) Medicine.
(d) English.

15. The morning after Marianne's long sleep, she takes what action?
(a) She quits school.
(b) She punches Connell.
(c) She quits her job.
(d) She moves away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of Marianne's body does Alan injure during their altercation?

2. What adjective is used to describe Connell's feelings about sex?

3. Which of Connell's friends tells Marianne in front of other people that she is flat-chested?

4. Lorraine wants to know from Connell what "all of this" what "is about" (53) between Connell and Marianne?

5. Who is the most popular girl at school?

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