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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 Part 1, II, who does the narrator say that she did not help on their way?

2. At the beginning of Part 1, IV, where is Birdie sitting?

3. In Part 1, Chapter 1, where did Elodie remember that she went to college?

4. In Part I, I, when did Edward and his friends come to Birchwood Manor?

5. In Part 2, VI, how old was Pale Joe when Birdie met him?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 2, Chapter 13, how did Leonard describe his brother, Tom?

2. In Part 1, Chapter 1, how did Pippa and Elodie become friends?

3. In Part 1, Chapter 3, how does Elodie remember learning about her mother?

4. In Part 2, Chapter 10, how did Ada Lovegrove come to Birchwood Manor?

5. In Part 2, VI, why is Birdie not able to touch the sketchbook that Elodie's brings to Birchwood Manor?

6. In Part 1: I, why did Edward and the narrator go to Birchwood Manor with his friends?

7. In Part 1, Chapter 7, what is Columbia Road like?

8. In Part 2, Chapter 12, what did Ada do to Charlotte during the end-of-summer concert?

9. In Part 1, Chapter 9, what did the pendant look like that many believed that Edward's model, Lily Millington had stole?

10. In Part 1, Chapter 5, what is Elodie's flat like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lucy had once been lectured about proper roles for young ladies. How does Lucy not fit the stereotype for women in the Victorian age? What is revealed about women’s roles in the Victorian age, through Lucy’s nonconformance with the typical role that women played at that time?

Essay Topic 2

Flashbacks are used in the novel to provide background information. What are some instances where the author uses flashbacks? How does the use of flashbacks help readers understand characters and events? How does the author’s use of flashbacks impact the story?

Essay Topic 3

The author shares vignettes of Tip’s life as an adult and as a young boy. What challenges did Tip face as a boy? How did he face those challenges? What type of person is he as an adult? What is revealed about him through flashbacks? How would you describe Tip and the type of person that he is? How does his character advance the story?

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