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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. What does Margaret tell her husband will happen if he leaves her?
(a) She will have his wages garnished.
(b) She will publish news about his infidelity.
(c) He will never see her or their son again.
(d) She will harass his new wife.

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

3. Why is the narrator uneasy at Rita's home?
(a) She is uncomfortable in a black houehold.
(b) She doesn't know which bus to take to get back home.
(c) She doesn't like the food.
(d) She knows Rita's husband is watching the house.

4. In what city does May work?
(a) Paris.
(b) Dublin.
(c) Rome.
(d) Bristol.

5. What is Rita's home country?
(a) United States.
(b) West Indies.
(c) Italy.
(d) Portugal.

Short Answer Questions

1. How can Rita best be described?

2. For how many years has Margaret been a shoplifter?

3. What does May think about as she returns home?

4. For which of the following does Peggy NOT rely on Sophie?

5. Sophie's boyfriend is an unemployed ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What two options does Margaret lay out for Harry when learning that he has impregnated a factory co-worker.

2. What is the source of Julia's angst in "Tottenham Court Road"?

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

4. What is the premise of "Holland Park"?

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

6. What is the premise of "Holborn"?

7. What advice does May receive from her Australian roommate at the clinic?

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

9. What is Sophie's personal and professional relationship with Peggy?

10. Does Harry ever catch on to Margaret's shoplifting habits?

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