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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. What does Ray give his winning to Susie to buy?

2. What kind of coat is Vic wearing?

3. Where does Jack ask Vince to put the £1,000?

4. What kind of car pulls outside the pub?

5. What color legs does Ray say the nurse has?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Ray's life like after the war?

2. What had Jack and his wife planned to do before Jack died?

3. How did Ray raise money to pay for Susie's plane ticket?

4. Why was Vince getting teased at school?

5. What happened between Ray and Carol when Susie left?

6. Why did Vince start to feel guilt during the trips to the seaside?

7. What does Vic say about his profession in this section?

8. What conversation does Ray remember having with Jack's father, Ronnie?

9. What does Ray talk to the bartender about?

10. How did Ray get his nickname of Lucky?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Ray's divorce affected one of the following areas in his life:

1) Work.

2) Social life.

3) Intimate relationships.

4) Family.

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the novel and helps to express character and theme.

1) Setting

2) Point of view

3) Structure

4) Language

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