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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. In Stephen's first book, who is sentenced to jail time in Turkey?

2. Who does Stephen fail to look for when he is frantically looking for Kate?

3. What was Stephen doing when Kate disappeared?

4. How does Stephen travel to see Julie?

5. In what genre does the editor of Gott suggest putting Stephen's first book?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Julie deal with the loss of Kate by the end of Chapter 1?

2. What fear do the police instill in Stephen by mentioning the docks?

3. How does Stephen view the sex that he had with Julie in the months afterward?

4. How is Stephen Lewis described in Chapter 1?

5. How does Charles convince Stephen to publish the book as a children's one?

6. Why are Stephen and Julie still at odds even after having sex?

7. How does Hashish become Lemonade?

8. When Julie came back from Chilterns, why were she and Stephen only able to stay together briefly?

9. How is Kate attired the day she is missing?

10. What is Stephen's memory about bicycles that he wants to remember with his family, and why does it bring about some fear and regret in him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In The Child In Time, Stephen appears to travel through time seamlessly. Time and space have more ambiguous boundaries? What do you think of the way time and space are portrayed in The Child In Time? Which aspects do you find more or less appealing? How does this relate to the past and memories? How does this affect future events?

Essay Topic 2

The Child In Time is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery. Powerful imagery to establish connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture we form in our minds of the story we read. It can involve, visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinetic, and kinesthetic. The author uses these imagery to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate in within our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this dystopian novel.

Essay Topic 3

McEwan uses more than one iteration on the motif of grief and loss. Identify at least two motifs about grief and loss in the book. Then, cite an example to support each answer.

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