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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. Had Rosa still been a child when she met Bassie's anger, how would she have handled it?
(a) She would have kicked him.
(b) She would have told on him.
(c) She would have pushed him down.
(d) She would have thrown stones.

2. What advice does Katya give Gaby about getting older?
(a) Sleep plenty.
(b) Keep out of the sun.
(c) Drink a lot of water.
(d) Take plenty of hormones.

3. What does Rosa ask of Bassie when he tells her that he does not even know her?
(a) She asks why he did not deny who he is.
(b) She asks why he found her at the party.
(c) She asks why he is being so cruel.
(d) She asks why he needs money.

4. What happens to Rosa's Swedish lover because of his involvement with her?
(a) His journalistic integrity is ruined.
(b) He is exiled.
(c) He is never issued a visa to Africa again.
(d) His wife leaves him.

5. Why is Georges planning a party for Manolis?
(a) It is his birthday.
(b) He is exhibiting his paintings.
(c) It is their anniversary.
(d) He is having a book published.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rosa's "mason" take her to see after their first date?

2. How does Didier attempt to aid Rosa with her cut toe?

3. In Katya's past, what made her not fit into the concept of being a comrade?

4. What will England always be like for Rosa, as noted in the last page of Part Two?

5. What does Bernard do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Greer's trial all about, and what is its outcome for Greer?

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

3. What is the political topic of conversation at Donna's party?

4. What does Katya share with Rosa about her past in the beginning of Pages 262-290?

5. Who is Bernard Chabalier?

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

7. How is finding Bassie the complete opposite of what Rosa would have imagined?

8. 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?

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

10. Why is Rosa detained and what becomes of her?

(see the answer keys)

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