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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What comment of Marianne's does Connell keep repeating over and over in his head?
(a) Her comment about Miss Neary.
(b) Her comment that he should not care what other people think.
(c) Her comment that he is smarter than she is.
(d) Her comment that he is nice and everyone likes him.

2. Connell's grandmother tells him that she has heard that he is going to attend a college in what location?
(a) Trinity.
(b) London.
(c) Galway.
(d) Dublin.

3. When Connell's grandmother fell, what part of her body was injured?
(a) Her ankle.
(b) Her wrist.
(c) Her hip.
(d) Her shoulder.

4. What emotion does Connell feel when Lorraine suggests that he is from a different class than Marianne is?
(a) Furious.
(b) Surprised.
(c) Confused.
(d) Sad.

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

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

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

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

9. What is the nickname of Connell and Marianne's hometown?
(a) Sluggo.
(b) Skip-bo.
(c) Sligo.
(d) Dubs.

10. Connell sees which characteristic of Marianne's as one he does not share?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Confidence.
(c) Extroversion.
(d) Propriety.

11. Connell takes Marianne to see what location after he is sure no one is around?
(a) The soda shop.
(b) The library roof.
(c) The school basement.
(d) The ghost estate.

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

13. Connell's friends erupt with laughter when Eric suggests that who take Marianne to the Debs?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Alan.
(c) Connell.
(d) Miss Neary.

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

15. Which of Marianne's features causes Connell respiratory distress every time he thinks of them?
(a) Her hips.
(b) Her lips.
(c) Her eyes.
(d) Her ankles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Connell's grandmother whom he visits in the hospital?

2. Which of Connell's friends asks questions about Marianne and her house?

3. What does Marianne say just before Connell kisses her for the first time?

4. What piece of literature does Connell first suggest to Marianne?

5. Connell believes that if anyone at school knew about his relationship with Marianne, they would view him as a what?

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