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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. What does Paul usually do with Lucy's boys ahead of her birthday?

3. Who is Lucy's supervisor at work who asks to see her?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Joseph's friend PoundMan tell him about his music track?

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

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

7. How does Joseph really feel about Hanna in Part III?

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

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

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 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.

Essay Topic 3

How does Joseph's and Hanna's visit to Lucy at Michael Marwood's cottage in the country change the course of Joseph's and Lucy's relationship, as well as the course of the novel's plot? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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