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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 Marsha's newest grandchild in Part IV?

2. What is the name of Marsha's business?

3. What is one aspect of his wife's personality that Ben loves?

4. Who does Jo think has a good singing voice in her class?

5. Whose door does Vern knock on by chance in Part III?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Vern and his wife Kath break up?

2. Why does Jo never end up playing her music for Ricky in Part III?

3. How does Jo think of her relationship with Ricky in Part III?

4. Who does Vern meet by chance in Part III and how do the two interact?

5. What does Val do when she gets out of prison to try to help others?

6. What does Mike do in Part III that horrifies Val and changes the course of her life?

7. What is Val's life like with Mike in Part III?

8. How does Ben meet Marsha?

9. What does Alec end up doing after he loses his job as a typesetter?

10. What does the old drunk man at the market say to Mike and the other Neo-Nazis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Spufford use the character of Mike to explore some aspects of racism and racist attitudes in postwar Britain? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Vern's chance meeting with Alec change the course of Vern's life and business dramatically? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Jo eventually move back to London, and how does her move change the course of her life? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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