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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The house Marianne shares with Jamie and one other person for the summer is located outside of what town?
(a) Perth.
(b) Dublin.
(c) Trieste.
(d) London.

2. Connell's correspondence with Marianne during her summer away consists mainly of what form?
(a) Postcards.
(b) Emails.
(c) Phone calls.
(d) Texts.

3. What sport does Rooney use in a metaphor describing the post-sex conversations between Marianne and Connell?
(a) Figure skating.
(b) Bowling.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Lacrosse.

4. Marianne's champagne coupes had been a gift from whom?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her mother.

5. Connell reflects upon the fact that even when his conversations with Helen are what, "he still feels better after talking to her" (159)?
(a) Boring.
(b) Long.
(c) Quick.
(d) Awkward.

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

7. Who is Marianne's best friend for the longest period of college?
(a) Peggy.
(b) Ashley.
(c) Jamie.
(d) Joanna.

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

9. When Marianne encounters Lorraine and Connell, in what location do they run into each other?
(a) The library.
(b) The supermarket.
(c) The pool hall.
(d) The coffee shop.

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

11. What adjective does Connell privately use to describe Marianne's friend Peggy?
(a) Loud.
(b) Dumb.
(c) Bossy.
(d) Quiet.

12. What adjective does Connell use to characterize the overall personality of Helen?
(a) Genuine.
(b) Witty.
(c) Bland.
(d) Nice.

13. In what month of 2013 do Marianne and Helen first meet?
(a) January.
(b) March.
(c) February.
(d) April.

14. What is Marianne's response when Connell tells her that he wants to see other people?
(a) She shakes her head.
(b) She says no.
(c) She says okay.
(d) She screams.

15. Connell envisions Marianne's future, he always imagines her in what position?
(a) Real estate agent.
(b) Chemist.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Journalist.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what location does Connell awaken the morning after running into Miss Neary at the club?

2. What is the name of Peggy's boyfriend?

3. Marianne tells Connell that she does not know why she is unable to make people take what action?

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

5. Helen tells Connell that his Sligo accent is what?

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