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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The fundraising dance is held at the only what in town?
(a) Coffee shop.
(b) Community center.
(c) Restaurant.
(d) Nightclub.

2. Connell's mother gives Connell what advice about Marianne?
(a) She tells him to be nicer to Marianne.
(b) She tells him to ask Marianne to the prom.
(c) She tells him to stay away from Marianne.
(d) She tells him not to trust Marianne.

3. What story is told frequently at school about Marianne?
(a) That she had been raped.
(b) That she sucks her thumb.
(c) That she likes girls.
(d) That she had once washed her shirt in the sink at school.

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

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

6. What is NOT a widely-held belief about Connell at school?
(a) He is academically lazy.
(b) He is good-looking.
(c) He does not get into fights.
(d) He is studious.

7. What is the only place Marianne has ever lived?
(a) Carricklea.
(b) Trinity.
(c) Galway.
(d) Dublin.

8. What action does Connell take just after his friends erupt with laughter at the suggestion about Marianne?
(a) He punches the wall.
(b) He faints.
(c) He curses.
(d) He throws up.

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

10. For how many years had Connell saved up money before buying a car?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.5.
(c) 3.5.
(d) 2.

11. What is Lorraine's reaction when Connell tells her that he is taking Rachel to the Debs?
(a) She punches his leg.
(b) She calls Marianne.
(c) She insists that he pull over and she gets out.
(d) She grounds him for two weeks.

12. Who invites Connell to a party?
(a) Jamie.
(b) Paul.
(c) Gordon.
(d) Gareth.

13. For how many hours does Marianne sleep after Connell tells her that he is taking Rachel to the Debs?
(a) 10.
(b) 15.
(c) 13.
(d) 12.

14. Connell's mother works in what type of position?
(a) Housekeeper.
(b) Gardener.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Interior designer.

15. Which of the following people earns a perfect score of 600 on exams?
(a) Marianne.
(b) Eric.
(c) Alan.
(d) Connell.

Short Answer Questions

1. Connell will remain connected to his current social group if he chooses a college in what location?

2. For whose family does Connell's mother work?

3. Rooney uses a simile involving what object to describe Marianne's posture after Connell's post-kiss departure?

4. What subject is taught by the teacher who flirts with Connell?

5. What is the nickname of Connell and Marianne's hometown?

(see the answer keys)

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