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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. Who is Lucy's husband that she is separating from?

2. What does Paul confront Lucy about in Chapter 7?

3. Which friend of Lucy's set her up with the blind date in Chapter 1?

4. Which customer gives Joseph a hard time about having a dog in the shop?

5. Who does Joseph work with at the butcher shop who is roughly his own age?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How do Al and Dylan get along with Joseph, and what common interests do they have?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Joseph's vote on the Brexit question reveal about his character, personality, and decision-making process? What do Lucy's friends' reaction to his revelation about his vote, much later in the novel, reveal about their characters and personalities? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Joseph's and Hanna's visit to Lucy at Michael Marwood's cottage in the country change the course of Joseph's and Lucy's relationship, as well as the course of the novel's plot? 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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