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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. Where do Jane, Helen and Margaret meet to catch up?

2. What type of training did Jane, Helen and Margaret attend together?

3. Rose had a bad marriage to a man named ________________.

4. Mary's parents had rejected her boyfriend, _______________.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Pat thwart Stuart's plans for them to participate in an orgy?

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 "Brixton"?

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

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

10. What is the premise of "Victoria"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maeve Binchy is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Nan in "Warren Street." What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Nan?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the role of the family in a story in LONDON TRANSPORTS. What does it mean for each of the main characters? How does the family disintegrate? How typical is this family to most Irish and English families living during the 1970s?

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