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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. Queenie tells the reader in Chapter 14 that Ted has taken what action?

2. At what time of the evening is Queenie trying to leave the office in Chapter 13 when Ted pulls her into the elevator?

3. Cassandra tells Queenie at one point in Chapter 20, "With a" what "like yours, it's no surprise" (231) that she struggles with life?

4. Which member of staff has left The Daily Read to work for another newspaper by the time Chapter 16 begins?

5. How much sleep does Queenie get in Chapter 15 before Rupert's activities wake her up?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what location does Queenie travel in Chapter 19 in the pouring rain and what does she find out?

2. Who is Elspeth?

3. How does Queenie come to attend a number of sessions with Janet, despite her initial feelings?

4. Discuss an instance when Carty-Williams uses irony to highlight the humor inherent in a particular situation.

5. How many resolutions does Queenie make in Chapter 15 and what is the last one on the list?

6. Who is Jacob?

7. Discuss the significance of Gina's use of the words "radical" and "palatable" (190) in relation to Queenie's request to write an article in Chapter 16.

8. What major life change does Queenie undergo in Chapter 22?

9. For what reason is Queenie suspended from her job in Chapter 21?

10. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Queenie has a passion for music.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Carty-Williams's purpose for juxtaposing at least two different locations in a particular way within the text of Queenie.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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