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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. Rose watches a woman dote over her _________________ in a coffee bar.
(a) Father.
(b) Lover.
(c) Child.
(d) Husband.

2. Eve takes a secretarial job from whom?
(a) Bethany Groves.
(b) Sara Gray.
(c) Cecily Jansen.
(d) Melissa Martin.

3. What is Sandy's nationality?
(a) American.
(b) British.
(c) Irish.
(d) Welsh.

4. What is Sandy's last name?
(a) Marsden.
(b) Shroyer.
(c) Kerrigan.
(d) Ring.

5. Heather can best be described as ________________.
(a) Bohemian.
(b) Prim.
(c) Sullen.
(d) Disturbed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mary decides to fly home to visit her family for which holiday?

2. What city would Rose's father love to visit?

3. Who is Nan's lover?

4. Who does Vera marry?

5. Who is the housekeeper hired by Joseph?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the premise of "Brixton"?

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

5. What does Mona learn about her own mother's view of her death from cancer that is similar to her own?

6. How does Shirley prove to be the most sensitive person in the story?

7. What is the premise of "Green Park"?

8. Why does Rose want to take her father to Paris?

9. Why is Vera's married life just as dysfunctional as her childhood had been?

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

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