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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. At what time of night does Queenie begin to pack up her belongings in Chapter 1?

2. The reader discovers in Chapter 7 that the Welshman's name is what?

3. How many "hospital staff are [staring] quizzically at the ultrasound" (3) when Queenie asks if they would like to ask the janitor to take a peek?

4. Queenie and which character get thrown out of the club after a young white woman touches Queenie without permission?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Kyazike?

3. What promise does Queenie make to herself at the beginning of Chapter 5?

4. For what transgression does Gina scold Queenie in Chapter 7?

5. What response does Queenie receive in answer to her text to Tom in Chapter 9?

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

7. Provide a detail from Chapter 2 suggesting that Queenie relies too much on others' approval.

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

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

10. How is the Christmas Eve depicted in Chapter 12 different than any of Queenie's past three Christmas Eves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Carty-Williams's decision to include humor within the fictional text of Queenie. What purpose did Carty-Williams have in mind when including these instances of humor and how does the inclusion of these instances support the overarching themes and messages of the text?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Carty-Williams from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the role of family within the text Queenie. What types of family relationships are represented and how does Carty-Williams use their variety to inform many of the work's themes?

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