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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. Which politician does Joseph's mother really admire?

2. What does Joseph think Lucy's reaction to his breaking up with her will be?

3. Why does Lucy not answer her door for Joseph in Chapter 7?

4. What word does Lucy use after hearing Joseph's song that makes him cringe?

5. What does Lucy do when she listens to Joseph's song that makes him cringe?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lucy react to Paul's new girlfriend?

2. How do Joseph, Hanna and Lucy all end up in the same place for a while in Part III?

3. What does Hanna tell Lucy about why she does not think Hanna and Joseph will stay as a couple?

4. In Part III, why do the police approach Joseph at Lucy's front door?

5. What does Joseph tell Hanna on the way to Michael Marwood's house in Part III that upsets Hanna?

6. Why does Lucy tell Joseph she thinks they should break up in Part IV?

7. How does Lucy feel after taking Joseph to the quiz night at her children's school?

8. What incident makes both Hanna and Lucy uncomfortable at Max Gate?

9. What is one major factor that precipitates Lucy's and Joseph's breakup in Part III?

10. Who does Joseph think would be a good singer for his music track, and why might this present a problem for him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Given how Hornby has built and developed both Joseph's and Lucy's characters, do you think their remaining together at the end of the novel is plausible? Write an essay explaining your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What does the Brexit vote - the lead up to the referendum, the result itself, and its aftermath - say about the United Kingdom, according to Hornby? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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