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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 does Jack tell the young woman on the train?

2. In what season of the year does Hetty die?

3. Why does Maureen's mother get frantic?

4. Which young man does Maureen date at her company?

5. Who is the husband of the woman in #101?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Jack's former profession?

2. What seems to be the turning point in Matthew and Susan's marriage?

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

4. Describe Hetty's existence as a homeless woman with no family.

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

6. How do Maureen and Shirley become friends in "Notes for a Case History"?

7. What are Tony Head's drawbacks according to Maureen?

8. What does Jack's dream reveal to him?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters in the stories who either embody or experience disappointment then cite an example to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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