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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 does the man in #82 when the woman rebuffs him?
(a) Gets drunk.
(b) Slaps her.
(c) Pleads with her.
(d) Yells at her.

2. What does Mary prepare for their vacation?
(a) Food.
(b) Maps.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Accommodations.

3. What has become evident to George regarding Rose?
(a) She does not want to marry him.
(b) She has dyed her hair.
(c) She has gained a lot of weight.
(d) She is kinder to him lately.

4. What does the woman do when the men whistle at her?
(a) Yells at them.
(b) Throws a rock at them.
(c) Ignores them.
(d) Calls the police.

5. The author says that she is always ____________________.
(a) writing a novel in her head.
(b) running late.
(c) searching for her next great love.
(d) wishing she were somewhere else.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is in the center of one of the paintings that Hamish and Mary view?

2. Why does the woman in #6 refuse George's proposal?

3. Why is Annie mad at her former husband when he comes to see her?

4. Jerry watches boys dive and then ___________________.

5. In what country is the young couple vacationing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the story, "How I Lost My Heart", different from some of the other stories in the book?

2. What is the meaning of Rose's obsession with adopting Jill?

3. What is the premise of "Pleasure"?

4. What does the woman in "How I Finally Lost My Heart" realize she is holding in her hands?

5. What is Lessing's writing style in the majority of the stories?

6. What is the irony of Jimmy calling Rose selfish?

7. How is Mr. Brooke in "The Witness" typical of Lessing's characters?

8. Why are Mary and Hamish uncomfortable after their arrival in Germany?

9. What is the premise of "Wine"?

10. What surprises Mary and Hamish about the Germans they encounter?

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