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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 object does Nell find after the bombing and keep?

2. Who takes a long time to come to tea on Christmas Eve?

3. What does Ruby hear scratching at her window the night Bunty comes home?

4. Who narrates the Coronation from a book?

5. Which of Alice's children secretly took the photograph of their mother from the pile on the table?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Frank?

2. How is Bunty treated at Sunday School after missing the outing?

3. Describe the movie Jack and Nell went to when he was home on leave.

4. Why does it take some time for Ruby's family to realize Bunty is missing?

5. What kind of a man is Walter the butcher?

6. Describe Mrs. Carter.

7. What happens to Gillian after the pantomime?

8. Where does Bunty find the photographic portrait of her grandmother?

9. Who was Bunty's first choice to be her husband?

10. What story do they tell Bunty when they get home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the phrase "Your sister says not to worry" recur throughout the novel and what is its significance?

Essay Topic 2

One of the themes in "Behind the Scenes at the Museum" is the loss of children. Using at least three examples, discuss how Atkinson develops this theme throughout the story and its impact on the characters involved.

Essay Topic 3

Several times throughout the novel, Ruby says, "I am a precious jewel. I am a drop of blood. I am Ruby Lennox." What is the significance of these sentences, and why are they repeated throughout the book?

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