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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jerry watches boys dive and then ___________________.

2. What is the weather like in "A Woman on the Roof"?

3. Who is the young woman that Mary meets while on vacation?

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

5. How old is George?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the premise of "Pleasure"?

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

3. Why is George especially drawn to Bobby?

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

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 the premise of "The Day Stalin Died"?

8. How do Mary and Hamish view people differently?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of women in England in the mid-20th century when the women in the stories are living their lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have?

Essay Topic 2

Choose three characters from different stories and then project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for their lives. Be sure to include geography, marital status, work, socialization, etc.

Essay Topic 3

Create a character study of Jack Orkney in "The Temptation of Jack Orkney". What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Jack?

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