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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what location does Marianne sleep the night of her fight with Jamie?
(a) In the living room on the couch.
(b) In the rocking chair on the porch.
(c) In her bedroom with Jamie.
(d) In the guest room with Connell.

2. Connell tells Lorraine that Marianne's new boyfriend is "a bit more in line with" (129) Marianne's what?
(a) Goals.
(b) Social class.
(c) Worldview.
(d) Philosophy.

3. Who proposes that Connell and Marianne participate in a threesome, much to the couple's chagrin?
(a) Karen.
(b) Peggy.
(c) Gareth.
(d) Jamie.

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

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

6. What is the name of Connell's roommate during his early college years?
(a) Niall.
(b) Jules.
(c) Patrick.
(d) Cillian.

7. What is the first emotion Connell feels when Marianne confesses that Jamie has certain proclivities?
(a) Shame.
(b) Embarrassment.
(c) Fear.
(d) Anger.

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

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

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

11. In what location does Connell awaken the morning after running into Miss Neary at the club?
(a) His own bedroom floor.
(b) His own living room floor.
(c) In Marianne's bed.
(d) In his own bed.

12. 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) He loses his scholarship due to financial status.
(d) His work hours are cut.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jamie's height, in relation to Marianne's height?

2. Who is Marianne's best friend for the longest period of college?

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

4. Peggy often treats Marianne in what way?

5. Who shatters one of Marianne's coupe champagne glasses?

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