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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. Where does Ella go after her break from her boyfriend?
(a) Paris.
(b) Africa.
(c) Australia.
(d) London.

2. What does Mrs. Marks say about Anna's writing in 'Blue Notebook'?
(a) That she deserves to be published.
(b) That she is suffering from writer's block.
(c) That she should quit.
(d) That she deserves a film made from her book.

3. Who wrote the synopsis of Anna's novel in the black notebook?
(a) Anna.
(b) Marion.
(c) Richard.
(d) Molly.

4. Who is Janet's father?
(a) Marion.
(b) Richard.
(c) Max.
(d) Tommy.

5. In what part of 'Black Notebook' does Anna dream?
(a) The second to last page.
(b) The first entry.
(c) Her final entry.
(d) The middle.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 'Red Notebook', who talks with Anna about Communism just before she goes to sleep?

2. Who is Ella's son?

3. Who tells Anna she should start writing again?

4. How many columns is the black notebook divided into?

5. What is Ella's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Molly and Anna consider leaving the Communist Party in 'Red Notebook'?

2. What does Anna's dream involve before her final visit to Mrs. Marks?

3. What is happening between Richard and Marion in Free Women: 1?

4. Why does Molly agree not to send in Anna's doubts about the Communist Party?

5. What does Ella decide about affairs in 'Yellow Notebook'?

6. Describe the fear that Anna expresses to Mrs. Marks in 'Blue Notebook'.

7. What is the sign in the last 'Yellow Notebook' that Anna has lost her writer's block?

8. What happens when Paul invites Ella for a drive?

9. What are Anna's ideas for novels and short stories in the last 'Yellow Notebook' based on?

10. What does Anna dream about in 'Red Notebook'?

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