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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 happens at the start of Lucy's date that is awkward?

2. What does Lucy do for a living?

3. In Chapter 5, where does Lucy go when she asks Joseph to babysit?

4. Who is Joseph's acquaintance that he asks to listen to the song he put together?

5. What does Lucy find infuriating about her dinner companions in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Joseph's mother react when she finds out he is dating Lucy, and why does she feel this way?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

How would you describe Lucy's relationship with her soon-to-be ex-husband Paul throughout this novel? What role does addiction continue to play in Paul's and Lucy's relationship after their split? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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