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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. What does Paul confront Lucy about in Chapter 7?

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

3. Who is Joseph's sister's boyfriend?

4. Which of the following is where one of Joseph's jobs is located?

5. Which friend of Emma's joins her and Lucy for dinner in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conclusion does Lucy reach about the man she goes out on a blind date with in Part I?

2. How does Joseph plan on jump-starting his D.J.-ing in Part II?

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

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

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

6. Why does Jaz leave Joseph's house angry after their date?

7. Why is Lucy annoyed with Emma in Part I?

8. Why does Lucy really ask Joseph to babysit on a Sunday night in Part II?

9. What are some of the qualities about Lucy that attract Joseph to her?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Joseph and Lucy almost never talk on the phone, but they do text often. Write an essay exploring how their mode of communication when they are not together - texting - affects their relationship.

Essay Topic 3

What are some of Joseph's most significant reservations and worries about dating Lucy, and how does he deal with them throughout the course of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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