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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. What do the couple in "Wine" order while at the table?

2. What does the woman do when the men whistle at her?

3. Who does George eventually marry?

4. What does George name his daughter?

5. What is in the center of one of the paintings that Hamish and Mary view?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the premise of "The Day Stalin Died"?

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

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

4. How does Jimmy blame Rose for his unhappiness?

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

6. What is the premise of "He"?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role of the family in Lessing's stories.. What does it mean for some of the characters? How does the family evolve in its support of each other? How are some of the families fractured? Give examples.

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Susan Rawlings from "To Room Nineteen". What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Susan?

Essay Topic 3

Create a character study of Rose in "The Other Woman". What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Rose?

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