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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. In Part 2, VII, how long had Birdie known Edward when the La Belle painting debuted at the Royal Academy?

2. In Part 3, Chapter 27, how many days passed before Lucy woke up after hiding to escape Martin?

3. In Part 2, IX, what did Birdie give Edward for his 22nd birthday?

4. In Part 2, Chapter 21, when did Juliet remember that Tip told her a girl had drowned in the river?

5. In Part 3, Chapter 27, what did Edward tell Lucy to do with Birchwood Manor?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 2, VII, how did Birdie's father describe what it was like to see her mother?

2. In Part 2, VIII, what would Pale Joe allow Birdie to do if they spent too much time together for Birdie to perform her day's work?

3. In Part 3, Chapter 27, why did Lucy never tell anyone about Lily?

4. In Part 2, Chapter 23,what does Elodie learn about herself when she finds the spot where the photo was taken of her mother and the violinist?

5. In Part 4, Chapter 32, why did Juliet return to Birchwood in 1962?

6. In Part 3, Chapter 28, where was the Radcliffe Blue found?

7. In Part 3, Chapter 26, why did Birdie and Lucy have to hide and where did they hide?

8. In Part 2, VIII, what did Ada say about the experience when she nearly drowned?

9. In Part 3, Chapter 25, what was the library like at Birchwood Manor, and why did Lucy like it so much?

10. In Part 4, XII, does Birdie wish to be released from the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author shares vignettes of Tip’s life as an adult and as a young boy. What challenges did Tip face as a boy? How did he face those challenges? What type of person is he as an adult? What is revealed about him through flashbacks? How would you describe Tip and the type of person that he is? How does his character advance the story?

Essay Topic 2

The Radcliffe Blue means something different to various characters. What does the diamond mean to Edward, Lucy, Lily, Martin, Ada, and Tip. Why does the stone mean something different for various characters?

Essay Topic 3

Birdie and Elodie are not in the upper echelons of society. Who was Birdie’s mother? What class was her father? What social class would the family have been considered? How did Birdie’s social class change after she went to live with Mrs. Mack? What does Elodie’s father do? What is her occupation? What is her social status compared to Alastair’s? What is revealed about class structure through the two women?

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