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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 is Lucy's actual reaction to Joseph breaking up with her?

2. Where does Joseph go to eat after he votes?

3. Where does Joseph go to a party in Chapter 9?

4. Which two restaurants does Lucy say her sons like to go?

5. How does Joseph prepare for the play?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Lucy and Joseph do almost exclusively with one another in Part III?

2. Why does Lucy hesitate so much about the question of Joseph meeting her parents?

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

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

5. What common interests do Lucy and Hanna discover they have, and where does this lead them to visit in Part IV?

6. What happens between Joseph and Lucy after Hanna leaves Michael Marwood's cottage early?

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

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

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

10. How does Joseph explain his vote on Brexit to himself?

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 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

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.

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