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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. How does Lucy tell her friends in Chapter 6 that she met Joseph?

2. What does Emma say will happen to David if the U.K. leaves the European Union?

3. Where do Lucy's parents live?

4. What kind of vote will determine whether the United Kingdom stays in or leaves the European Union?

5. Which student of Joseph's in soccer has a father who always argues with the referee?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lucy feel about sex with Joseph at first in Part II?

2. Why is Lucy in the process of separating from her husband Paul?

3. How does Lucy handle talking about Joseph to her friends in Part II?

4. How does Lucy handle Paul's surprise appearance at her house in Part I?

5. How does Lucy find herself feeling about Joseph by the end of Part I?

6. What is Joseph's relationship with Chris like?

7. What does Joseph really want to do for a career, even though he knows it is unrealistic, and why?

8. What problems does Joseph sometimes deal with in coaching youth soccer?

9. What behavior of Jaz's disturbs Joseph on his date with her?

10. Why are Joseph's father and mother voting for the U.K. to leave the European Union?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Joseph's pursuit of music, and his sharing this with Lucy for the first time, lead to a highlighting of their age difference for him, and how does he react to this development? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text.

Essay Topic 2

How does Hornby sustain suspense throughout this novel, and what do you think is the main plot thread he uses to sustain suspense? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How would you describe Lucy's meeting alone with Joseph's mother, Mrs. Campbell? What are Mrs. Campbell's main objections to Lucy's and Joseph's relationship, and how does Lucy handle these misgivings? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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