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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. Who is coming for dinner on pages 195-199?
2. How old was Elisabeth when she went to march in a protest?
3. What composer did Daniel remember might make him cry?
4. When Christine Keeler was a girl, what did she and some boys find when they were playing by the river?
5. On pages 195-199, how long has it been since Wendy filmed an episode of the television show she was in?
Short Essay Questions
1. On pages 181-193, what did Daniel's sister say about hope?
2. On pages 167-172, what does a caregiver tell Elisabeth about Daniel?
3. On pages 129-144, why is Elisabeth's mother more cheerful than usual?
4. What does Elisabeth's new passport look like when she finally receives it?
5. On pages 167-172, what does the care center ask Elisabeth about when she visits?
6. How does Elisabeth describe a boy she liked and who liked her when she was 16?
7. On pages 129-144, what does Wendy tell Elisabeth about charity boxes?
8. On pages 111-114, what does Elisabeth wonder about the care assistants at the care center where Daniel is staying?
9. On pages 145-148, who was Elisabeth's boyfriend whom she met at her graduation from college and what happened to that relationship?
10. On pages 111-114, what does Elisabeth see when she goes to see Daniel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The novel is divided into three sections, with each section being a month. How do the months of September, October, and November mirror what is going on in the lives of the characters? How do they especially reveal what is going on in Daniel’s life?
Essay Topic 2
The novel takes place shortly after the vote in the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. What is Brexit? How does it influence characters and mood in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Elisabeth and Daniel meet because they are neighbors. What does it mean to be neighbors? Why do neighbors need to find common ground? In the novel, what compromises does Smith suggest help relationships between neighbors and why are those compromises necessary?
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