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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 thinks Fred getting involved with Rosemary is a mistake?

2. What are the people at the party saying about Mrs. Harris' work?

3. Vinnie Miner is a professor of what?

4. Which of the following is a factor Rosemary claims complicates her relationship with Fred?

5. Where was the lucrative role that Rosemary gave up?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Vinnie think the man sitting next to her should be particularly shunned?

2. Why is Virginia "Vinnie" Miner traveling to London?

3. What information does Fred know about Mrs. Harris when guests are questioning him at the party?

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

5. What is the overall impression of Mrs. Harris' work at the party in Chapter 6?

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

7. What does Edwin say has him concerned about Mrs. Harris at the party in Chapter 6?

8. What does Fred's father think of Roo?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the events that lead up to Vinnie acquiring a new rain coat. Begin with the lunch Chuck has with Vinnie and end with Vinnie watching polar bears at the London Zoo while wearing her new rain coat.

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

Rosemary is a talented actress, and at one point Fred believes that her entire relationship with him was an act. Do you believe she was acting or was she sincere, and why? Cite specific events from the novel. Is it possible for such a talented actor to be 100% sincere?

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