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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 Lucy do for a living?

2. What does Joseph really want to do for a living, although he knows it will be difficult to make money doing it?

3. How old is Lucy?

4. What drug does Joseph's co-worker tell him she took that messed her up in Chapter 2?

5. Who is Lucy waiting in line with at the butcher shop with in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 2

What do you think are some of the most significant and/or honest revelations that pass between Lucy and Joseph regarding issues of race and racism? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How do Joseph and Lucy navigate their age, race, and class differences throughout their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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