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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. Whose voice does Rosemary imitate when she tells Vinnie she looks sixty and knows nothing about life?

2. In which magazine does Fred read an article about Rosemary's "Yankee connection"?

3. When Vinnie arrives home from Daphne's party at the end of Chapter 9, who calls her?

4. How does Vinnie christen Barbie mentally?

5. Who is Barbie Mumpson?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Fred go to Holland Park in Chapter 8?

2. Explain whether or not you believe Mrs. Harris was ever a real person.

3. Describe Vinnie's thoughts at the professional symposium she attends at the beginning of Chapter 11.

4. What does Fred find at Rosemary's house when he arrives in Chapter 10?

5. How does Vinnie try to change Chuck's appearance in Chapter 9?

6. Describe Edwin's interaction with Fred at Rosemary's house in Chapter 11.

7. What does Chuck tell about his childhood in Chapter 7?

8. How has Chuck changed from the beginning to the end of the book?

9. Describe the thoughts Fred has in bed at the end of Chapter 10 and the ultimate realization he makes.

10. What does Fred think is strange when he goes to find Rosemary at the radio station?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Posy's husband, Jimbo, knows she has a lover. He is OK with it so long as he never has to see the lover's face and his family life is not disrupted. How is this relationship more in line with Fred's impression of British open marriages? How does it differ from Fred's relationship with his wife?

Essay Topic 2

What is the difference between plot and theme? Does theme affect plot? Does plot affect theme? List three examples of themes in Foreign Affairs and describe how they relate to the plot.

Essay Topic 3

Vinnie and Rosemary both deal with their lives having varying amounts of clutter. Compare and contrast the differences. What does Vinnie think will cause her life to become more cluttered? What ends up causing more clutter to Rosemary's life?

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