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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how many years had Connell saved up money before buying a car?
(a) 3.5.
(b) 2.
(c) 2.5.
(d) 4.

2. How old was Marianne when her father died?
(a) 6.
(b) 15.
(c) 13.
(d) 11.

3. What subject is taught by the teacher who flirts with Connell?
(a) Biology.
(b) Sociology.
(c) Humanities.
(d) Economics.

4. Connell tells Marianne for the first time that he loves her after she confides in him about what subject?
(a) Her family.
(b) Her medical history.
(c) Her political views.
(d) Her loneliness.

5. What action does Connell take just after his friends erupt with laughter at the suggestion about Marianne?
(a) He faints.
(b) He throws up.
(c) He punches the wall.
(d) He curses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Marianne's mother?

2. In August of 2011, Alan is calling around to find out what information?

3. In the summer of 2011, Marianne's routine includes taking what action when she awakens?

4. What type of drink does Marianne order at the fundraising dance, though she has never before drunk hard alcohol?

5. What is NOT a widely-held belief about Connell at school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What had Connell's sexual experiences been like prior to meeting Marianne?

2. What are the conditions under which Connell tells Marianne that he loves her?

3. Describe Lorraine's appearance and manner.

4. What story is continually told about Marianne during her high school years?

5. Who is Miss Neary?

6. Describe the relationship between Marianne and her brother Alan.

7. When the reader joins Connell in the fall of his first year of college, to what changes has he had to adapt?

8. What comment of Marianne's does Connell repeat to himself and why?

9. How is the theme of self-deception demonstrated within the novel?

10. How does Lorraine react to the news that Connell is taking Rachel to the Debs?

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