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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 is the state of mind of the person in #47?
(a) Anxious.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Joyful.
(d) Content.

2. What does the woman do when the men whistle at her?
(a) Calls the police.
(b) Throws a rock at them.
(c) Yells at them.
(d) Ignores them.

3. How does Jerry prepare to make the special dive like the other boys?
(a) He floats in the bathtub.
(b) He swims 8 hours a day.
(c) He sleeps with goggles on.
(d) He holds his breath.

4. Hamish and Mary see a child lying in bed wearing ____________________.
(a) cowboy boots.
(b) nothing.
(c) a bullet proof vest.
(d) a straightjacket.

5. Where does Rose work?
(a) A bakery.
(b) A beauty salon.
(c) A flower shop.
(d) A butcher shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do Hamish and Mary meet during dinner one night?

2. Why does Jimmie not let Rose to move in with him?

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the men working on a roof?

4. In what country is the young couple vacationing?

5. What is Mary's favorite holiday?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lessing's writing style in the majority of the stories?

2. Why are Mary and Hamish uncomfortable after their arrival in Germany?

3. What is the meaning of Rose's obsession with adopting Jill?

4. What is the irony of the way Mary views Betty Clarke?

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

6. What is the premise of "Pleasure"?

7. How do George's fears about Rose canceling their wedding plans come true?

8. What does George ask of his ex-wife as he struggles with the physical pain of a break up?

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

10. What is the irony of Jimmy calling Rose selfish?

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