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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the boy's mother buy for him to help him make the special dive?
(a) Life jacket.
(b) Wet suit.
(c) Flippers.
(d) Goggles.

2. Who is the woman George has had an affair with for several years?
(a) Delores.
(b) Ava.
(c) Sara.
(d) Myra.

3. What is Mary's favorite holiday?
(a) Valentine's Day.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Easter.
(d) New Year's Day.

4. Who does Rose decide to adopt?
(a) Jill.
(b) Justine.
(c) Addie.
(d) Sara.

5. Why are Hamish and Mary uncomfortable on their vacation?
(a) They remember Hitler's devastation.
(b) They are quarreling.
(c) They lost their traveler's checks.
(d) They are sunburned.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the man and woman talk about in "Wine"?

2. What is the name of the resort town where the young couple is on vacation?

3. Where do Hamish and Mary consider going for the balance of their vacation?

4. What was the cause of George's divorce?

5. What is Mary's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the premise of "Pleasure"?

2. What is the significance of the author leaving the heart behind?

3. What does George Talbot learn about the woman with whom he has had an affair for several years?

4. What is the premise of "One off the Short List"?

5. What is "The Eye of God in Paradise"?

6. Why is George especially drawn to Bobby?

7. What is the premise of "The Day Stalin Died"?

8. How do Mary and Hamish view people differently?

9. How is the story, "How I Lost My Heart", different from some of the other stories in the book?

10. What is the premise of "He"?

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