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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 realization does Jack come to after his father's death?

2. How many children do Susan and Matthew eventually have?

3. What does Jack tell the young woman on the train?

4. What type of business do Maureen and Peggy decide to open?

5. What fowl does Hetty sometimes eat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Maureen's father's perspective on Maureen's life?

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

3. What could be the double meanings for the title, "Between Men"?

4. What seems to be missing from Matthew and Susan's life as their marriage extends?

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

6. What does Jack do with his life after the death of his father?

7. How do Maureen and Peggy determine to move forward with their lives in "Between Men"?

8. Why is Hetty originally willing to move from the streets to an official home and what stops her?

9. What do Maureen and Stanley seem to have in common?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Loss seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of loss? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

Essay Topic 2

Betrayal is an important theme in the stories. Can you cite an example to support this theme? Name two other themes and cite examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Several of Lessing's works are classic stories of loss and renewal. What does that classification entail? Why do some of the stories fit into this category? Explain.

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