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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. By overcoming what they find difficult to learn, what can children achieve, according to the young man at the committee?

2. After Kate disappears, how does Stephen's life change?

3. What was the stuffed animal toy that Kate held the day she disappeared?

4. After the incident with Kate's possessions, what does Julie do?

5. When Julie had come back from Chilterns, where did she meet Stephen for a brief period?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Stephen take Kate to the market alone?

2. What is Stephen's first novel originally about before it becomes a children's book?

3. What does Julie do that makes Stephen angry with Julie?

4. How is Kate attired the day she is missing?

5. How does Hashish become Lemonade?

6. How does Julie initially cope with Kate's disappearance?

7. How is Julie described in Chapter 1?

8. What is Stephen hopeful for as he waits for Julie?

9. What happens when Stephen submits his first novel to Gott's?

10. How is Stephen Lewis described in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Certain relationships create a good foundation for the story. When Stephen asks his parents about his bicycle memory by the sea, they all interact in a very convincing manner.

Describe why this relationship is believable.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did the author mean by calling the book The Child In Time? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Describe some of the settings for The Child In Time. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did McEwan choose to use these places in The Child In Time?

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