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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 Michael tell Lucy that kills the mood in Chapter 4?

2. What movie do Joseph and Jaz go to in Chapter 5?

3. Where does the person who asks Lucy out on a date in Chapter 3 ask her to go?

4. What texting acronym does Joseph think Lucy might not know?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Paul react to the news of Lucy's relationship with Joseph?

7. How does Lucy feel about her first date with Michael Marwood?

8. Why does Joseph ask Lucy how she is going to vote on the Brexit referendum?

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

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 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 2

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 3

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.

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