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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 which department of the newspaper office does Queenie work?

2. Who comforts Queenie in Chapter 6 when she wakes up screaming about a nightmare?

3. Which good friend of Queenie's also works in the same newspaper office with her?

4. From which country did Queenie's mother come to the United Kingdom?

5. In Chapter 7, the nurse at the sexual health clinic tells Queenie that he wants to see her back at the clinic in how many weeks?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what purpose does Carty-Williams include a text from Darcy in Chapter 6 after Queenie has gone home with a stranger?

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

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

4. Which objects does Queenie mention as ones that she intends to carry with her throughout her life?

5. What is the significance of the phrase "couple goals" (44) in Chapter 3?

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

7. With whom does Queenie go home in Chapter 6 and how does the encounter make her feel?

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

9. What new definition of courage does Sylvie provide at the end of Chapter 12 and for what purpose?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Carty-Williams's message regarding the difference between awareness and activism and how does Carty-Williams get this message across to the reader?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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