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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. The main subject of "Notting Hill Gate" is __________________.
(a) Greed.
(b) Justice.
(c) Racial perceptions.
(d) The quest for love.

2. Jill offers to barter with Lewis by offering tap-dancing lesson in exchange for ___________________.
(a) A car.
(b) Dinner.
(c) A flat.
(d) Legal advice.

3. With whom does May room at the clinic?
(a) Adele Weston.
(b) Helen Adams.
(c) Melinda Dyson.
(d) Marie Saintgnon.

4. What does Margaret tell her husband will happen if he stays with her?
(a) They will go to marriage counseling.
(b) Everything will be like it has been.
(c) She will make his life a living hell.
(d) They can try to have another child.

5. What type of shop does Julia visit?
(a) Pornography.
(b) Hat.
(c) Book.
(d) Jewelry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What annoys the narrator at the dinner party?

2. Who performs May's procedure?

3. Who is Rita's husband?

4. How old is Julia?

5. Sophie's boyfriend is an unemployed ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the irony of the narrator's attempt to convince Frankie's boss's wife that Frankie is a good employee?

2. How does Margaret convince Harry that he has made the right decision to stay with her and their son?

3. How does Pat's naivete show in her discussion and agreements with Joy and Marigold?

4. What does Marigold tell Pat about their previous roommate, Nadia?

5. Why is Rita shocked by Ken's wife and what lesson does she learn from the dinner with the couples?

6. What shocking information does Sophie learn from some customers?

7. What does Lisa do when she realizes that her lover had intended to meet some other woman this weekend?

8. Describe Rita, the latest temp hired by the newspaper.

9. What is the topic of "Shepherd's Bush" and what does the story signal for the following stories?

10. Who is Charles Benson and why does Jill Twilly require his services?

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