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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. Cassandra tells Queenie at one point in Chapter 20, "With a" what "like yours, it's no surprise" (231) that she struggles with life?
2. How many resolutions does Queenie make in Chapter 14?
3. Queenie refuses to talk about which character during her first session with Janet?
4. Which character is NOT part of the group text featured in Chapter 20 and focused on Tom's new girlfriend?
5. What kind of activity is Queenie performing in Chapter 14 when New Year's Day arrives?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the theme of regret arise within Chapter 13?
2. How does Queenie find out that Cassandra has been seeing Guy?
3. 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.
4. What major life change does Queenie undergo in Chapter 22?
5. In what way does the theme of betrayal arise within Chapter 18?
6. What is the significance of the phrase, "We are enough" (16) as it is portrayed in Chapter 16?
7. How many resolutions does Queenie make in Chapter 15 and what is the last one on the list?
8. Who is Elspeth?
9. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Queenie has a passion for music.
10. How does Queenie gain access to the offices of The Daily Read in Chapter 13?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Perform a biographical criticism of Queenie by researching Carty-Williams's life and work. Be sure to create a strong and specific claim focused on this particular book and then support that claim with quotes from the book and from your research of Carty-Williams.
Essay Topic 2
How is the topic of self-esteem treated within Queenie and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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