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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 athlete does Joseph tell Lucy he loved as a child?

2. What do the police ask Joseph for in Chapter 7?

3. Who is murdered just before the Brexit vote?

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

5. What game does Lucy suggest that she and Joseph play in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Joseph get Lucy for her birthday, and how does she react to the gift?

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

4. What happens when Lucy listens to Joseph's music track for the first time?

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

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

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

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

9. What strains and tensions does Lucy start to see in her school regarding Brexit in Part III?

10. What is Joseph's experience of the Shakespeare play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the economic anxieties Joseph hears about from both of his parents in relation to the way they plan to vote in the Brexit referendum? How are the opinions of Joseph's friends and family on Brexit different from those of Lucy's friends and family? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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