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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what reason is Connell unable to afford rent in Dublin during the summer of 2012?
(a) His stash of money is stolen.
(b) He loses his scholarship due to academic status.
(c) His work hours are cut.
(d) He loses his scholarship due to financial status.

2. What kind of a mother does Connell tell Marianne that she would be?
(a) Great.
(b) Protective.
(c) Strict.
(d) Kind.

3. Connell has begun watching Peggy's behavior because he has begun to suspect what?
(a) That Peggy does not like him.
(b) That Peggy is sleeping with Jamie.
(c) That Peggy is sleeping with Marianne.
(d) That Peggy is stealing from Marianne.

4. What adjective does Jamie use to describe Connell's appearance upon his arrival at Marianne's house?
(a) Rank.
(b) Dirty.
(c) Rough.
(d) Mean.

5. Marianne tells Connell that she hopes that the two of them will always do what for each other?
(a) Laugh at each other's jokes.
(b) Hold each other's hands.
(c) Dry each other's tears.
(d) Take each other's sides.

6. Who is the first man with whom Marianne has a relationship after her split from Connell?
(a) Jamie.
(b) Niall.
(c) Lorimer.
(d) Devon.

7. Marianne tells Connell that she does not know why she is unable to make people take what action?
(a) Empathize with her.
(b) Feel her pain.
(c) Love her.
(d) Feel her joy.

8. Before Connell meets Jamie, Marianne gives Connell what instruction?
(a) She tells him to laugh at Jamie's jokes.
(b) She tells him not to intimidate Jamie.
(c) She tells him to stay quiet.
(d) She tells him to mind his manners.

9. Connell has already left the room by the time Lorraine suggests that perhaps he had taken what action in relation to the Marianne situation?
(a) He had misunderstood.
(b) He had acted impulsively.
(c) He had acted out of instinct.
(d) He had forgotten to trust Marianne.

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

11. Which year of college does Marianne spend studying abroad?
(a) Her third.
(b) Her fourth.
(c) Her first.
(d) Her second.

12. 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 frame.
(b) A clamp.
(c) A vice.
(d) A jar.

13. Who tells Connell that Marianne is in a relationship with a new man after her split from Connell?
(a) Denise.
(b) Niall.
(c) Lorraine.
(d) Alan.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What city does the group staying at Marianne's house plan to visit on one of the days of the visit?

2. Who thinks Connell brags about Marianne too often?

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

4. What action does the destroyer of Marianne's coupe champagne glass take just after the glass shatters?

5. To what location do Miss Neary and Connell travel together after running into each other at a club?

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