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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 is Hamish's last name?

2. The person in #47 shows his ________________ to Hamish and Mary.

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

4. Why does Jimmie not let Rose to move in with him?

5. Who do Hamish and Mary meet during dinner one night?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lessing's writing style in the majority of the stories?

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

3. What is the premise of "A Man and Two Women"?

4. What is "The Eye of God in Paradise"?

5. Why is George especially drawn to Bobby?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lessing is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Does Keyes end James Orkney's story on a note of hope for him or the continuance of his struggle to come to terms with his flawed relationship with his father? Give your perspective and two reasons to support your answer.

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