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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 does Templeton talk to about George?

2. Why does George say he had to rush to Athens?

3. How does Kate help Eve when Pappas visits her?

4. What is the name of the man Eve meets at the weekend party?

5. What are transferred in Alexandra's name on her 23rd birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is everyone at the advertising company hostile towards Alexandra?

2. How does George fool Kate in this section?

3. Why do the adults think Alexandra is a clumsy child?

4. Why does Tony demand his mother keeps out of his life?

5. What changes does Kate make to the business in this section?

6. How does Tony cope in Paris?

7. What does Templeton learn about George in this section?

8. How does Kate manipulate Tony in to marrying Marianne?

9. Why does Kate take Eve back?

10. How does Kate eventually find out about Eve's sexual behaviour?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what does the author suggest there is a attraction between James and Margaret? Why does James shy away from the attraction that he feels for Margaret? How does James' attitude for Margaret set the standards for the Blackwell's family's attitude?

Essay Topic 2

Look at the generation gap between younger and the older characters. What different experiences did each generations go through? What problems is the generation gap causing the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the following questions:

1) Why do the students think Kate grows up into such cold person?

2) How does Kate's cold attitude affect the other family members?

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