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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 does Susan ask Matthew to hire?
(a) A gardener.
(b) An accountant.
(c) An au pair.
(d) A piano teacher.

2. What does the woman in #172 do for the old man?
(a) Watches TV with him.
(b) Sings to him.
(c) Feeds him.
(d) Reads to him.

3. What does Hetty name the stray cat she finds?
(a) Methuselah.
(b) Gabriel.
(c) Mr. Pibb.
(d) Tibby.

4. Where does Matthew work?
(a) Clothing store.
(b) Police department.
(c) Architectural firm.
(d) Newspaper.

5. Maureen and Shirley are ________________.
(a) sisters.
(b) cousins.
(c) co-workers.
(d) best friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "England Versus England" a young man struggles to find __________________.

2. What does Jack realize about being with his siblings?

3. What does Jack tell the young woman on the train?

4. How many children do Susan and Matthew eventually have?

5. Which one of Cedric's daughter's does Jack's father want to see?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Susan fabricate having a lover?

2. What is the significance of the story's title?

3. What is the time period of "An Old Woman and Her Cat"?

4. What is the premise of "The Temptation of Jack Orkney"?

5. What does the potter symbolize in "Two Potters"?

6. What is Maureen's father's perspective on Maureen's life?

7. What was life like for Matthew and Susan Rawlings prior to their marriage?

8. What does Catherine learn from Isaac Babel?

9. What seems to be missing from Matthew and Susan's life as their marriage extends?

10. What is the premise of "England Versus England"?

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