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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. Who is Adam's lover?

2. How old are Mona's twin daughters?

3. What is notable about the physical characteristics of the woman in #145?

4. Who is the housekeeper hired by Joseph?

5. Rose watches a woman dote over her _________________ in a coffee bar.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the premise of "Pimlico"?

2. What is the premise of "Brixton"?

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

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

5. Why has Jane requested a reunion with her friends, Helen and Margaret?

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

7. What is Eve's focus with the work she does for individual women?

8. Why does Nan especially enjoy having Shirley as a customer?

9. Describe Vera's childhood and how she prepares to leave her situation.

10. What does Mona learn about her own mother's view of her death from cancer that is similar to her own?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Sophie in "Marble Arch." What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Sophie?

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Nan in "Warren Street." What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Nan?

Essay Topic 3

The frustration of unfulfilled affection touches several characters in the book. Name at least two characters who experience unfulfilled love and the situations that occur as a result.

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