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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. In what type of hospital unit does the novel Queenie first begin?

2. Queenie reveals to the reader in Chapter 11 that which character is the only man she has ever trusted?

3. Which two male friends of Queenie's help her move into her new place with Rupert and Nell in Chapter 2?

4. What is the marital status of Queenie's Aunt Maggie?

5. A flashback in Chapter 2 reveals that Tom and Queenie first met in what type of location?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Kyazike?

2. Provide a piece of evidence suggesting that Tom had an inadequate grasp of anti-racism techniques.

3. What information is revealed about Tom's criticism of Queenie's relationship skills in Chapter 1?

4. Who is Diana?

5. Who is Jacob and how is he different from the other men in Queenie's life?

6. What does Tom's shirt symbolize in Chapter 4?

7. What types of men does Queenie encounter as a result of owning an OKCupid profile?

8. In what setting does Chapter 1 of Queenie take place?

9. How does Queenie come to own an OKCupid profile in Chapter 3?

10. Who is Guy and what does Queenie tell Darcy about him in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way does Carty-Williams utilize irony within the text? Discuss at least three uses of irony within Queenie and explore each instance's connection to larger themes contained within the piece.

Essay Topic 2

William Faulkner once famously claimed that the most important literature deals with the subject of the human heart in conflict with itself. Explain how the theme of Human versus Self is demonstrated within Carty-Williams’s novel Queenie. Create a decisive, arguable claim and prove it with quotes from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

What messages are being sent about racial tensions in the United Kingdom in the novel Queenie and what actions does Carty-Williams hope to provoke within the text’s audience?

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