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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. Lisa has been the mistress of a married man for _________________.
(a) 2 years.
(b) 17 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 9 weeks.

2. Rita's home is described as _______________________.
(a) Bright and clean.
(b) Dingy and smelly.
(c) Bright and cluttered.
(d) Cluttered and dark.

3. What do the narrator and the person in #17 have in common?
(a) They are both Scorpios.
(b) They are both in relationships with married men.
(c) They went to the same college.
(d) They have the same middle name.

4. Why is Eddie so angry at life?
(a) His kids don't call him.
(b) He is going bald.
(c) He has a terminal illness.
(d) He can no longer get good parts.

5. For how many years has Margaret been a shoplifter?
(a) 9.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pat have delivered from her aunt's home to her new flat?

2. In what city is "Holland Park" set?

3. What is John Lewis' profession?

4. Who had told Julia that men never trust a woman who gives in sexually before marriage?

5. How old is Julia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Sophie's personal and professional relationship with Peggy?

2. What is May's situation in "Shepherd's Bush"?

3. What is the narrator's concern after being identified as a lesbian at the party?

4. Describe Rita, the latest temp hired by the newspaper.

5. What is the source of Lisa's anxiety regarding her affair?

6. What is Lisa's situation as the story begins?

7. Why does Julia decide to resort to visiting the pornography store?

8. What facts does Pat eventually learn about Marigold's manipulations and feigned illness?

9. What is the premise of "Holborn"?

10. What is the premise of "Marble Arch"?

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