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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 Rosa believe is the reason that Katya cheated on Lionel with Dick?
(a) Because Lionel was not in love with Katya.
(b) Because Katya was not of Lionel's caliber.
(c) Because Katya was trying to forget the cause.
(d) Because Katya wanted the attention she was not getting.

2. How does the topic of conversation begin at Donna's dinner party?
(a) It is about Apartheid.
(b) It is about Communism.
(c) It is about Socialism.
(d) It is about Capitalism.

3. At Donna's party, what is the Englishman's opinion of Utopia?
(a) He says it is necessary.
(b) He says it is misunderstood.
(c) He says it is evil.
(d) He says it is Western thought.

4. What is Flora's meeting about that Rosa is hesitant to attend?
(a) Social issues of the black woman.
(b) Social issues of the white woman.
(c) Political issues of the white woman.
(d) Political issues of the black woman.

5. In whose olive grove do Rosa and Katya dine one afternoon?
(a) Degas'.
(b) Renoir's.
(c) Moreau's.
(d) Monet's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Bernard suggest he and Rosa go to take on a project once she has her French papers?

2. How long does Rosa plan on being in London before Bernard arrives?

3. What do Katya and Rosa go to hear one evening that is described as a ravishing pitch hit again and again?

4. Where does Rosa meet Bernard?

5. What does Bernard say to Rosa about the occurrence with Bassie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Fats go to visit and what does he express as his need?

2. How do Katya and Rosa handle the idea of Lionel in their relationship?

3. What are some of the experiences that Rosa and Katya share as Rosa's stay extends in Pages 214-261?

4. Though Didier seems to be no more than a young gold digger, he does have some strong advice for Rosa. What does he tell her on the beach after their swim, and why does he believe what he says?

5. What does Bernard say that the trip to Corsica is all about and what does it actually turn out to be?

6. What happens with the woman in the street that Rosa finds and how does it affect her?

7. Who comes to dine on asparagus with Rosa and Katya and what advice do they give Rosa?

8. What is the consequence of Bassie's phone call for Rosa?

9. Describe Brandt's home. Why is the modesty of the area in which he lives significant?

10. Why might Rosa have chosen a married man as her lover and not the bricklayer she had met?

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