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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. How does Queenie move toward one of her resolutions in Chapter 15?

2. What size panties does Queenie wear, according to the passenger in Adi's car?

3. Which character helps Queenie move in Chapter 22?

4. Which activity suggested by Janet does Queenie undertake in Chapter 23, with unfortunate results?

5. The final resolution Queenie includes on her list in Chapter 15 involves which topic?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Queenie's first session with Janet.

2. Who is Elspeth?

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

4. How does Queenie find out that Cassandra has been seeing Guy?

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

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

7. Who is Jacob?

8. Queenie worries about which of her family members refusing to accept her choice to see a therapist?

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

10. Which birthday does Queenie celebrate in Chapter 24 and how does her mother Sylvie commemmorate it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What messages does Carty-Williams send to the audience about the themes of isolation and outreach?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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