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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 is one major issue that led to the breakup of Lucy's marriage?

2. What does Jaz want to do back at Joseph's house?

3. Who asks Joseph out for a date in Chapter 3?

4. What does Michael tell Lucy that kills the mood in Chapter 4?

5. Who babysits for Lucy in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Lucy have to leave the dinner party with Michael Marwood in Part I?

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

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

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

10. What does talking to Joseph about Brexit in Part II do for Lucy's opinion of the topic?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How do Joseph and Lucy each react to the Brexit vote, and how does the result of the vote affect their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the most tangible manifestations of the class differences between Lucy and Joseph throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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