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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 is the process of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union called?

3. What does Lucy's date in Chapter 1 say to start the conversation that makes her cringe?

4. Who is the shop assistant that Emma keeps trying to flirt with?

5. What does Joseph's mother like to do on the weekends?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Joseph feel about Emma's flirting in Part I?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Paul's appearance at Lucy's the first night, and his fight with Joseph, affect Joseph's and Lucy's burgeoning attraction to each other? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does Lucy feel about dating in general in the wake of her fairly fresh breakup with her husband, Paul? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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