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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. What was Winsome's profession before she retired?
(a) She was an accountant.
(b) She was a schoolteacher.
(c) She was a bus conductor.
(d) She was a bank teller.

2. In what decade was Megan born?
(a) The 2000s.
(b) The 1970s.
(c) The 1990s.
(d) The 1980s.

3. Who was the great aunt that raised Lennox?
(a) Myrtle.
(b) Marie.
(c) Anna.
(d) Sarah.

4. When did the Education Act pass that made school free for all children in England, according to the narrative in Chapter 3?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1955.
(c) 1939.
(d) 1944.

5. What was Shirley's last name before she married?
(a) Roswell.
(b) Coleman.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Anderson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gave Megan a tattoo on her 18th birthday?

2. What did Rachel grow up to be, according to the narrative in Chapter 3?

3. For what magazine is Morgan reviewing the play at the National Theatre in Chapter 4?

4. How old is GG said to be when Morgan attends the play opening at the National Theatre in Chapter 4?

5. What is John Clayton said to teach in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the theme of prejudice explored through Shirley's character?

2. How did Grace come to be the mistress of Greenfields?

3. How are the early years of Clovis's and Winsome's marriage described?

4. How is Penelope's marriage to Phillip described?

5. How is gender neutrality defined?

6. What was Penelope's chldhood like?

7. How is Penelope described when her character is first introduced in Chapter 3?

8. How do Shirley's views about her job change over time?

9. How did Megan's life change when she was 16?

10. How is language stressed in Megan/Morgan's narrative?

(see the answer keys)

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