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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which term does not describe Edwin?

2. What does Rosemary hate talking about?

3. Why does Vinnie "borrow" things from public places when things go badly?

4. At what age does Chuck's sister-in-law say his mind is stuck?

5. Which of the following does Edwin not say will prevent Rosemary from landing the roles she wants?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe each character's actions after Jimbo's car drives up.

2. What reasons does Chuck cite as to why he's depressed in Chapter 5?

3. Why is Rosemary opposed to hiring a cleaning lady?

4. What does Chuck say about tourism in Chapter 3?

5. Why does Vinnie think both Rosemary and Fred appear to be improved by their relationship when she sees them during intermission in Chapter 5?

6. Why does Vinnie like to work in the London Library Reading Room?

7. Why does Fred take the Underground for the first time?

8. Why does Vinnie think that a relationship between Fred and Rosemary can be nothing more than a fling?

9. Why does Fred think the letter he finally receives from Roo in Chapter 6 is ill-timed?

10. How does Vinnie get to her flat from the airport at the end of Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Fred at the beginning of the book, Fred after he breaks up with Rosemary, and Fred at the end of the book. Write this as three sets: Fred beginning versus Fred middle; Fred middle versus Fred end; Fred beginning versus Fred end. Which two have the most differences?

Essay Topic 2

Fred feels Roo would tell him if she were cheating on him. Fred thinks he should tell Roo about his relationship with Rosemary. If Fred and Roo had the type of open marriage that Fred finds so desirable in the British lifestyle, how would he handle his situation with Roo? Would she be open with him if she had a lover in their current situation? What if they had a British style relationship?

Essay Topic 3

After observing girls jumping rope, a girl named Mary offers to tell Vinnie some rhymes the girls won't repeat in front of teachers for a fee. How is Mary like Vinnie in appearance? When Vinnie returns to her apartment she considers not using the rhymes she learned from Mary. Why does she not want to use them? Does she decide to use them? What is her motivation for the decision? How does this decision make her and Mary more similar?

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