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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. Where is Auntie Doreen from?

2. Who comes to take Ruby home?

3. What kills Frederick Barker?

4. What relation is Alice Barker to Bunty?

5. What is Nell's job after the war begins?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Ruby moved into Gillian's room?

2. Where does Bunty find the photographic portrait of her grandmother?

3. What "improvements" does Rachel make to the Barker family and home after she arrives to help out?

4. What causes Nell to faint in Footnote (ii)?

5. What happens to Gillian after the pantomime?

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

7. What made Nell cry on her honeymoon?

8. What kind of a man is Walter the butcher?

9. How is Bunty treated at Sunday School after missing the outing?

10. What story do they tell Bunty when they get home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the title of the novel, "Behind the Scenes at the Museum," represent the text as a whole?

Essay Topic 2

How does the author's use of foreshadowing throughout this novel enhance or detract from the story? Be specific.

Essay Topic 3

How does Atkinson use secrets to develop her story? What commentary is she making?

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