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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 two restaurants does Lucy say her sons like to go?

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

3. What does the man sitting in front of Joseph lose and ask him to help find?

4. Where do Joseph and Hanna go together in Chapter 10?

5. Who does Joseph meet in Chapter 9 that he starts dating?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What changes in Joseph's and Lucy's relationship following the Brexit vote?

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

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

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 3

How do Joseph and Lucy navigate their age, race, and class differences throughout their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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