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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. Who is Sandy's roommate?

2. Who is the school teacher who befriends Vera?

3. Heather can best be described as ________________.

4. In what business has Olive worked for 20 years?

5. Who are Stuart and Pat's children?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is the premise of "Brixton"?

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

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

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

10. Who is Mary and what preoccupies her thoughts as the Christmas holiday approaches?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast two of your favorite characters from LONDON TRANSPORTS. What drives both of them? How are their personalities similar? On what points do they differ? Why are their differences classic examples of conflict in drama? What other similarities and dissimilarities are there between the two characters?

Essay Topic 2

The frustration of unfulfilled affection touches several characters in the book. Name at least two characters who experience unfulfilled love and the situations that occur as a result.

Essay Topic 3

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

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