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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. Stuart and Pat's life centers primarily on ___________________.
(a) Refinishing furniture.
(b) Shopping.
(c) Gardening.
(d) Playing cards.

2. Who is the school teacher who befriends Vera?
(a) Miss Andrews.
(b) Miss Kerrigan.
(c) Miss Voiles.
(d) Miss Strawn.

3. Who is Adam's sister?
(a) Jane.
(b) Louise.
(c) Pamela.
(d) Cynthia.

4. How old was Olive when she opened her business?
(a) 56.
(b) 43.
(c) 19.
(d) 30.

5. Sandy is a recent graduate of _________________ school.
(a) Nursing.
(b) Teaching.
(c) Interior design.
(d) Cooking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mary's nationality?

2. Who is Sandy's roommate?

3. Who is the housekeeper hired by Joseph?

4. Brixton is a neighborhood heavily populated with ___________________.

5. Who is the customer with whom Nan has a fight?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Eve's philosophies for helping women get ahead and when does she know to move on to the next opportunity?

2. How does Adam behave immaturely during the trip to introduce Heather to his mother and sister?

3. How does this story differ from many of the other stories which address inter-generational conflict?

4. Describe Vera's childhood and how she prepares to leave her situation.

5. What is the premise of "Seven Sisters"?

6. What is Eve's focus with the work she does for individual women?

7. Explain the reason for the trouble between Mary and her parents and what her life is like without them.

8. What is the premise of "Pimlico"?

9. What is the premise of "Highbury & Islington"?

10. Why has Jane requested a reunion with her friends, Helen and Margaret?

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