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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 takes a long time to come to tea on Christmas Eve?

2. Which Coronation guest is George's sibling?

3. Why was Frank in the hospital after the second Battle of Ypres?

4. To what church does Ruby get taken to?

5. What does Rachel name her baby?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What kind of church does Auntie Babs attend?

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

4. How is Ruby received when she returns home?

5. What happens to Frederick Barker?

6. How does Auntie Doreen win Patricia over?

7. Why does Ruby resolve to learn to read while at Auntie Babs'?

8. How was Jack killed?

9. Why is Bunty "torn" at the beginning of Chapter Three?

10. What mystery surrounding Lillian is revealed at the end of Footnote (ii)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of two of these family heirlooms: the silver locket, the clock, the rabbit's foot, the photographs.

Essay Topic 2

What are the similarities among the four generations o the women of Ruby's family? How are they portrayed?

Essay Topic 3

How does Atkinson use time to create her plot: is it strictly linear? How is it manipulated to her advantage? How does this use of time shape characters?

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