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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 acted out of instinct.
(b) He had forgotten to trust Marianne.
(c) He had misunderstood.
(d) He had acted impulsively.

3. What adjective has Lorraine always used to describe Alan's personality?
(a) Weak.
(b) Angry.
(c) Simple.
(d) Introverted.

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

5. Marianne confesses to Connell that Jamie is a what?
(a) A masochist.
(b) A sadist.
(c) A gambler.
(d) A thief.

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

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

8. Connell tells Marianne at the cafe that she never feels what emotion?
(a) Anger.
(b) Boredom.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Guilt.

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

10. In April of 2012, Connell is most nervous about which final assignment?
(a) An essay.
(b) A written exam.
(c) A presentation.
(d) An oral exam.

11. What is the only location to which Marianne can go when fleeing her visits home from college?
(a) The bar.
(b) The pool hall.
(c) The coffee shop.
(d) The supermarket.

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

13. Connell tells Marianne that his emails are of much higher quality than his what?
(a) Novels.
(b) Stories.
(c) Articles.
(d) Essays.

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

15. What city does the group staying at Marianne's house plan to visit on one of the days of the visit?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Venice.
(c) Rome.
(d) Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first emotion Connell feels when Marianne confesses that Jamie has certain proclivities?

2. Once Connell has been with Helen for a while, he decides that Marianne is different from him in what major way?

3. Connell reflects upon the fact that "the substance that makes the world real" (165) is what?

4. Connell reflects upon the fact that capturing an experience on paper makes him feel as if he is capturing it inside what object?

5. When Marianne emerges from the house with dessert, Jamie berates her for not bringing out which item?

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