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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 television series does Joseph recognize an actress from in the play?

2. Who does Lucy work with who is ardently anti-Brexit?

3. What does Paul's new girlfriend do for a living?

4. Who does Joseph reconnect with from his past in Chapter 8?

5. Who does Lucy work with who is ardently pro-Brexit?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How do Joseph and Lucy react differently to the police's interaction with Joseph in Part III?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How does Lucy feel about dating in general in the wake of her fairly fresh breakup with her husband, Paul? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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