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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. How does Lucy react to the birthday present Joseph gives her?

2. Why does Hanna not want to have sex with Joseph in Chapter 10?

3. What does PoundMan tell Joseph about his song?

4. What does Jaz tell Joseph she cannot do that the lyrics talk about?

5. How does Cassie guess who Joseph is dating?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Hanna refuse to have sex with Joseph in Part IV at Michael Marwood's cottage?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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