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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. Who is the sound engineer that records Jaz singing Joseph's song?

2. Who calls the police on Joseph in Chapter 7?

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

4. What does Joseph tell Hanna on the train to Michael Marworth's house?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Lucy react to Paul's new girlfriend?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How would you describe Lucy's meeting alone with Joseph's mother, Mrs. Campbell? What are Mrs. Campbell's main objections to Lucy's and Joseph's relationship, and how does Lucy handle these misgivings? 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 Lucy's relationship change from before their breakup, which coincides with Joseph meeting Hanna, to after that breakup, and why? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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