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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Maureen want to call Peggy's husband?
(a) So he can fix her plumbing.
(b) So he can recommend a good auto mechanic.
(c) So he can introduce her to a new man.
(d) So he can open a stuck window.

2. What is Maureen's last name in "Notes for a Case History"?
(a) Randolph.
(b) Watson.
(c) Sloane.
(d) Miller.

3. What profession does Maureen pursue?
(a) Journalist.
(b) Nurse.
(c) Secretary.
(d) Artist.

4. Why is Jack Orkney summoned to his father's home?
(a) His father is dying.
(b) His father is having a party.
(c) His father needs some maintenance on the house.
(d) His father has had an accident.

5. What does Hetty use to move her belongings?
(a) A baby buggy.
(b) A car.
(c) A rented truck.
(d) A wagon.

6. What type of job does Jack take after his father's death?
(a) Mechanic.
(b) Sculptor.
(c) Salesman.
(d) Teacher.

7. In what town does Susan rent a room?
(a) Liverpool.
(b) Victoria.
(c) Bristol.
(d) Portland.

8. What is the key to Jack's happiness?
(a) Learning a foreign language.
(b) Breaking ties with his family.
(c) Opening his own business.
(d) Cultivating his relationship with Rosemary.

9. What is the level of communication Hetty has with her children?
(a) Dinner on her birthday.
(b) Phone calls every Sunday.
(c) One Christmas card from a daughter.
(d) Phone calls on Mother's Day.

10. Where does Matthew work?
(a) Newspaper.
(b) Clothing store.
(c) Police department.
(d) Architectural firm.

11. At what age do Maureen and Shirley drop out of school?
(a) 17.
(b) 13.
(c) 14.
(d) 15.

12. What debt does Hetty skip out on?
(a) Car payment.
(b) Rent.
(c) Insurance payment.
(d) Credit card bill.

13. What does Hetty name the stray cat she finds?
(a) Gabriel.
(b) Tibby.
(c) Methuselah.
(d) Mr. Pibb.

14. How many children do Susan and Matthew eventually have?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

15. Where does Susan take a walking holiday?
(a) Wales.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Scotland.
(d) France.

Short Answer Questions

1. The woman in "A Room" seems to have _____________________.

2. What does the woman in #136 bring when interrupting Susan?

3. How does Hetty make a living?

4. Who was Hetty's husband?

5. Where does Hetty die?

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