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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. What did Arthur and Queenie play in the evenings after Bernard joined the military?

2. In Chapter 30, why will the man who served in Falmouth not hire Gilbert?

3. What does Hortense think Queenie and other English women are wearing when they go shopping in Chapter 33?

4. How old was Queenie when she left school?

5. In Chapter 38, what was the name of a man who refused to pick up a corpse?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Maxi?

2. Why did Bernard and the others in his unit get a holiday and three days beer ration in Chapter 37?

3. Why did Queenie marry Bernard?

4. What does Gilbert ask Hortense to do before he gets home?

5. Why is Hortense reluctant to buy a loaf of bread?

6. In Chapter 39, what was known about a riot in Calcutta?

7. What examples does Gilbert remember of friends who were victims of discrimination in Chapter 32?

8. What did Bernard think about his future as he sailed home?

9. Why did Bernard volunteer for the military rather than be conscripted?

10. Why does renting a room from Queenie become burdensome?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How and why is Queenie caught between socioeconomic groups or classes throughout her life?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 3

Gilbert grew up in a family of ten children. What does Gilbert remember about growing up in his family? What is revealed about family dynamics through his memories?

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