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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 illness does Claude suffer from?
2. What new job is Alec about to start at the end of Part IV?
3. What kind of car does Jo drive?
4. What tune does Jo think she might have stolen part of for her own song without quite realizing it?
5. What does Kath ask Vern for before he leaves the house in Part III?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Pastor Michael dislike Ben when they first met?
2. What does Mike do in Part III that horrifies Val and changes the course of her life?
3. What does Jo tell Ricky she misses in Part III?
4. What does Val do when she gets out of prison to try to help others?
5. What does the woman Val helps at her volunteering position tell Val about why she is so upset?
6. In Part III, what does Jo want from Ricky?
7. Who does Vern meet by chance in Part III and how do the two interact?
8. What does the old drunk man at the market say to Mike and the other Neo-Nazis?
9. How does Alec feel about looking after his granddaughter Vicky?
10. What does Alec end up doing after he loses his job as a typesetter?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Alec's relationship with his son, Gary, change over the course of the novel? Why does Alec have a fleeting feeling of failure at the end of the novel upon hearing of Vicky's eating disorder? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
How does Spufford describe Alec's relationship with Sandra, both before and after their divorce? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
What does the linotype, and Alec's experiences with it, ultimately come to symbolize? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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