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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. How old is George?
(a) 27.
(b) 35.
(c) 60.
(d) 19.

2. The author says that she is always ____________________.
(a) searching for her next great love.
(b) running late.
(c) wishing she were somewhere else.
(d) writing a novel in her head.

3. What type of business is Mrs. Pearson planning on opening?
(a) A flower shop.
(b) An interior design shop.
(c) A bakery.
(d) An antiques shop.

4. What do the man and woman talk about in "Wine"?
(a) Vacation plans.
(b) A summer night when the man was young.
(c) Marriage plans.
(d) Their new home.

5. How old is Harry?
(a) 64.
(b) 39.
(c) 22.
(d) 45.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Jerry and his mother go for a holiday?

2. In what country is the young couple vacationing?

3. What is the state of mind of the person in #47?

4. What does Mary prepare for their vacation?

5. Why does Mr. Brooks in "The Witness" continue to work past retirement age?

Short Essay Questions

1. What angers George about the way Rose notifies him of her mother's death?

2. What does the woman in "How I Finally Lost My Heart" realize she is holding in her hands?

3. How does Jimmy blame Rose for his unhappiness?

4. What surprises Mary and Hamish about the Germans they encounter?

5. What is the premise of "A Woman on the Roof"?

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

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

8. What do Mary and Hamish suspect about Dr. Kroll?

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

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

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