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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. On which movie actress did Adam have a crush in school?
(a) Ava Gardner.
(b) Jane Fonda.
(c) Nicole Kidman.
(d) Jane Mansfield.

2. What does Mona do when she hears her diagnosis?
(a) She faints.
(b) She screams.
(c) She runs.
(d) She vomits.

3. Heather can best be described as ________________.
(a) Bohemian.
(b) Disturbed.
(c) Sullen.
(d) Prim.

4. How old is Rose's father?
(a) 77.
(b) 89.
(c) 60.
(d) 80.

5. What is Nan's profession?
(a) Editor.
(b) Seamstress.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Hatmaker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city would Rose's father love to visit?

2. What is Mary's nationality?

3. How old is Mary when she decides to return home from being estranged from her family?

4. Sara is sent to a conference in what city?

5. How old was Olive when she opened her business?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Olive's true character in contrast to the gracious person she pretends to be?

2. What is the premise of "Highbury & Islington"?

3. Who is Mary and what preoccupies her thoughts as the Christmas holiday approaches?

4. What is the premise of "Stockwell"?

5. Why does Rose want to take her father to Paris?

6. What is the premise of "Seven Sisters"?

7. How does Shirley prove to be the most sensitive person in the story?

8. Explain the reason for the trouble between Mary and her parents and what her life is like without them.

9. Why is Vera's married life just as dysfunctional as her childhood had been?

10. What is the premise of "Victoria"?

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