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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. Why does Annie's husband leave abruptly?

2. What hobby does Mary's husband share with the husband of the woman in #25?

3. Who is another woman that Jimmie starts seeing?

4. Where does the author finally set down the item in her hand?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the premise of "A Woman on the Roof"?

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

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

7. What does George learn from his ex-wife about the cause of his divorce?

8. What is the premise of "Wine"?

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

10. What is the premise of "Pleasure"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Create a character study of Hetty Pennefather in "An Old Woman and Her Cat". What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Hetty?

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