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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 begins Chapter 16 by stating that which month had "hit [her] hard" (186)?

2. Which two words does Queenie use in Chapter 23 to describe Janet's office?

3. How many projects does Gina assign to Queenie in Chapter 15?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What hopeful sign does Queenie receive from Tom at the end of Chapter 14?

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

3. Describe Queenie's first session with Janet.

4. Who is Jacob?

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

6. In what way do the themes of oppression and brutality become intertwined in Chapter 21?

7. How does the theme of regret arise within Chapter 13?

8. In what way does the theme of betrayal arise within Chapter 18?

9. What does Queenie reveal to Janet in Chapter 23 about her childhood?

10. Who is Elspeth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the effects of stress on the novel's characters and the coping methods each character uses to deal with emotional turmoil. Which characters' methods are effective, which are ineffective, and how do these varying levels of efficiency affect the messages sent by Carty-Williams within the text?

Essay Topic 2

What is the central purpose of the work Queenie? What response do you think Carty-Williams wants from the text’s audience? How does each character support Carty-Williams’s purpose?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Carty-Williams's treatment of truth, lies, and hypocrisy within the text of Queenie.

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