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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the month of July in 2012, how often does Marianne return home to Carricklea?
(a) On Sundays and Wednesdays.
(b) On weekends.
(c) Three evenings per week.
(d) On Tuesdays.

2. Connell has an impulse to take what action when he realizes that the time for asking to stay with Marianne has passed?
(a) He has the urge to throttle Marianne.
(b) He has the urge to put his head down and cry.
(c) He has the urge to call his mother Lorraine.
(d) He has the urge to laugh out loud.

3. Connell reflects upon the fact that "the substance that makes the world real" (165) is what?
(a) Power.
(b) Desire.
(c) Money.
(d) Ambition.

4. Connell's correspondence with Marianne includes "lots of links to" (161) what?
(a) Twitter jokes.
(b) Cat videos.
(c) News reports.
(d) Memes.

5. During lunch at her house, Connell wants to tell Marianne that she looks like a what?
(a) A dream.
(b) An angel.
(c) Drug addict.
(d) A sight for sore eyes.

6. Who shatters one of Marianne's coupe champagne glasses?
(a) Peggy.
(b) Niall.
(c) Elaine.
(d) Jamie.

7. What city has Connell reached when he texts Lorraine about Stephen's Cathedral?
(a) Vienna.
(b) Paris.
(c) Nice.
(d) Berlin.

8. Connell reflects upon the fact that capturing an experience on paper makes him feel as if he is capturing it inside what object?
(a) A jar.
(b) A vice.
(c) A frame.
(d) A clamp.

9. For what sole purpose has Connell entered the church in the past?
(a) Weekly Sunday Masses.
(b) Sunday School lessons.
(c) Funerals.
(d) Christmas Masses.

10. In what location does Marianne spend a year studying during her college career?
(a) New York City.
(b) The Netherlands.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Denmark.

11. Against what surface does someone smash one of Marianne's coupe champagne glasses?
(a) The ceiling.
(b) The wall.
(c) The stove.
(d) The floor.

12. What is Jamie's height, in relation to Marianne's height?
(a) Jamie and Marianne are the same height.
(b) Jamie is a lot taller than Marianne.
(c) Marianne is a bit taller than Jamie.
(d) Jamie is a bit taller than Marianne.

13. What is the name of Peggy's boyfriend?
(a) Charles.
(b) Lorcan.
(c) Michael.
(d) Gareth.

14. Helen tells Connell that his Sligo accent is what?
(a) Thick.
(b) Bad.
(c) Gone.
(d) Ridiculous.

15. What object does Rooney use in a metaphor describing the significance of the scholarship in Connell's life?
(a) A light bulb.
(b) A bottle opener.
(c) A cruise ship.
(d) A paper clip.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sends Marianne a text suggesting that Connell is not serious about Marianne?

2. Connell has begun watching Peggy's behavior because he has begun to suspect what?

3. What color is the notebook in which Connell always writes?

4. When Connell and Marianne encounter one another again in August of 2012, Marianne recalls that she has not seen Connell since what month?

5. Peggy often treats Marianne in what way?

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