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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. Which of Nell's children takes her away on holiday in Footnote (v)?

2. How many children did Frank and Nell have?

3. What does the narrator's mother make for breakfast the morning after her conception?

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

5. Who is accused of dawdling at the table?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What kind of church does Auntie Babs attend?

3. How does the narrator feel about the night nursery in the hospital?

4. How do the girls spend the first day of Bunty's disappearance?

5. What happens to Gillian after the pantomime?

6. How was Jack killed?

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

8. Describe Mrs. Carter.

9. What happens to Ruby in the back yard during the party?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the end of the novel, as she parts from Ruby at the train station, Patricia says, "The past is what you leave behind in life, Ruby," and Ruby answers, "Nonsense, Patricia, the past's what you take with you." Which phillosophy do you think Atkinson believes? Why?

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 is the concept of family, and its importance, portrayed in "Behind the Scenes at the Museum"? Please be specific.

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