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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. Who is Rose's father?
(a) Phil.
(b) Jem.
(c) Edward.
(d) Chick.

2. What has become evident to George regarding Rose?
(a) She has gained a lot of weight.
(b) She has dyed her hair.
(c) She does not want to marry him.
(d) She is kinder to him lately.

3. The men stare at a woman who is ________________ on another roof.
(a) hanging out laundry.
(b) dancing.
(c) sunbathing.
(d) reading a book.

4. In "The Woman" Herr Scholtz says that a woman had an affair with him ___________________.
(a) to have a child.
(b) to get his money.
(c) to travel the world.
(d) to catch a husband.

5. What is in the center of one of the paintings that Hamish and Mary view?
(a) A clock.
(b) Tears.
(c) A large eye.
(d) A green apple.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country is the young couple vacationing?

2. What does George ask his ex-wife to find for him?

3. The person in #47 shows his ________________ to Hamish and Mary.

4. Which one of the men approaches the woman on the last day of their rooftop job?

5. Who takes the woman's heart at the end of the story?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Mr. Brooke in "The Witness" typical of Lessing's characters?

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

4. What is the premise of "A Man and Two Women"?

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

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

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

8. What is the premise of "Wine"?

9. Why is "Through the Tunnel" a coming of age story?

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

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