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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) 35.
(b) 27.
(c) 19.
(d) 60.

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

3. What does George ask his ex-wife to find for him?
(a) A nurse.
(b) Brown socks.
(c) A fedora.
(d) An umbrella.

4. What does the man in #44 request of Hamish and Mary?
(a) To be his dinner guests.
(b) To share a cab to the airport.
(c) To loan him some money.
(d) To facilitate his move to Britain.

5. Who do Hamish and Mary meet during dinner one night?
(a) Dr. Hensel.
(b) Dr. Wellbaum.
(c) Dr. Schroder.
(d) Dr. Schmidt.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following does NOT apply to George?

3. Where is George killed?

4. What offer does George make so that Rose will marry him?

5. What surprises Hamish and Mary about the Germans they see while on vacation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the premise of "He"?

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

3. What does George learn from his ex-wife about the cause of his divorce?

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

5. How does Jimmy blame Rose for his unhappiness?

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

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

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

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

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

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