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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is notable about the physical characteristics of the woman in #145?

2. What does Mona do when she hears her diagnosis?

3. Who is Sandy's roommate?

4. How old are Mona's twin daughters?

5. Vera had a wretched _________________.

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

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

5. Why does Nan especially enjoy having Shirley as a customer?

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

7. What is the premise of "Victoria"?

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

9. What is the premise of "Stockwell"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book? List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

Essay Topic 2

What is the overall setting for the stories? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did Binchy choose to use these places in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Choose a story from LONDON TRANSPORTS and project into the future ten years after the end of the story and write a brief synopsis for the main character's life. How will the character have changed? How does the character stay the same? What life lessons has the character learned? Explain.

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