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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 Harry?
(a) 45.
(b) 64.
(c) 22.
(d) 39.

2. In "A Man and Two Wome", where have Stella and her husband rented a cottage?
(a) Derby.
(b) Bristol.
(c) Porthkerris.
(d) Essex.

3. What offer does George make so that Rose will marry him?
(a) Her father can live with them.
(b) He will take her on a cruise.
(c) He will buy new appliances.
(d) He will buy her a big house.

4. What is the weather like in "A Woman on the Roof"?
(a) Snowing.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Mild.
(d) Very hot.

5. What type of facility does the person in #47 operate?
(a) Mental institution.
(b) Art school.
(c) Weight loss clinic.
(d) Veterinary hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hamish's last name?

2. How does Rose's mother die?

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

4. Where is the couple sitting in "Wine"?

5. Who does Rose decide to adopt?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the setting for "The Eye of God in Paradise"?

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

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

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

7. How does Rose behave after she breaks her engagement to George?

8. How does Jimmy blame Rose for his unhappiness?

9. What is the premise of "Wine"?

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

(see the answer keys)

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