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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 does Julie leave Stephen regarding Chilterns?

2. Who helps Stephen get out of his house after Kate disappears?

3. What does Stephen give the person in a yellow frock at the train station?

4. Who cannot discuss Kate's disappearance?

5. Who does Stephen tell at the market that Kate has disappeared?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Julie described in Chapter 1?

2. How is Stephen Lewis described in Chapter 1?

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

4. What is Stephen's first novel originally about before it becomes a children's book?

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

6. How does Julie initially cope with Kate's disappearance?

7. How does the young girl in yellow at the station interact with Stephen?

8. Why did Stephen take Kate to the market alone?

9. What is Stephen hopeful for as he waits for Julie?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Julie and Stephen are two of the most active characters.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist and how do they interact? What is similar about them and what is different?

Part 2) What are some events that Julie had a direct influence upon? What are some events that Stephen had a direct influence upon?

Part 3) Which character offers support to the group? Which one is stronger, and why?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did the author mean by calling the book The Child In Time? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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