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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 Emma say will happen to David if the U.K. leaves the European Union?

2. Who did Lucy's date in Chapter 1 used to be married to?

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

4. What does Michael tell Lucy that kills the mood in Chapter 4?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of Lucy's most significant reservations and worries about dating Joseph, and how does she deal with them 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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