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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. Which of Queenie's actions alarms Gina enough in Chapter 21 that she calls Maggie?
2. Queenie protests in Chapter 20 that she and Cassandra have been friends for nearly how many years?
3. What term does Gina use in Chapter 16 when she denies Queenie's request to write an article about Black Lives Matter and suggests she write something more "palatable" (190)?
4. How much sleep does Queenie get in Chapter 15 before Rupert's activities wake her up?
5. What kind of activity is Queenie performing in Chapter 14 when New Year's Day arrives?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss an instance when Carty-Williams uses irony to highlight the humor inherent in a particular situation.
2. Who is Jacob?
3. Discuss the significance of Gina's use of the words "radical" and "palatable" (190) in relation to Queenie's request to write an article in Chapter 16.
4. Who is Elspeth?
5. How does the theme of regret arise within Chapter 13?
6. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Queenie has a passion for music.
7. How does Queenie find out that Cassandra has been seeing Guy?
8. How does Queenie gain access to the offices of The Daily Read in Chapter 13?
9. What decision does Queenie make about her friendships in Chapter 22 and what action does she then take?
10. To whom does Queenie send a text message at the start of Chapter 19 and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Perform a biographical criticism of Queenie by researching Carty-Williams's life and work. Be sure to create a strong and specific claim focused on this particular book and then support that claim with quotes from the book and from your research of Carty-Williams.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze Carty-Williams from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?
Essay Topic 3
What is the central purpose of the work Queenie? What response do you think Carty-Williams wants from the text’s audience? How does each character support Carty-Williams’s purpose?
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