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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. When Stephen gets home, who does he tell about Kate's disappearance?
2. When does Stephen head out to see Julie in Chapter 3?
3. How does Julie respond to Kate's disappearance?
4. Who gets angry with Julie for what she does with Kate's possessions one day?
5. What does the person in a yellow frock at the train station call Stephen?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Julie came back from Chilterns, why were she and Stephen only able to stay together briefly?
2. Why are Stephen and Julie still at odds even after having sex?
3. What fear do the police instill in Stephen by mentioning the docks?
4. What does Stephen see at The Bell, and how does it affect him?
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 is Kate attired the day she is missing?
8. How does Julie deal with the loss of Kate by the end of Chapter 1?
9. What is Stephen hopeful for as he waits for Julie?
10. What is important to Lord Parmenter in meetings?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Politics are also referred to in the book. McEwan refers to the politics of the society of The Child In Time during 1987 when Thatcher was in power. How does the politics Ian describes in the book compare to that of his own world? Do you think politics are an important part of the book? How else could McEwan incorporate politics into the book? Also examine the use of politics in relationships.
Essay Topic 2
Describe the power of the press in The Child in Time. Is the press objective? Why or why not? What kind of media bias do they reveal? How are they influenced?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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