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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 2, VIII, what did Ada find in the river when she nearly drowned?

2. In Part 2, VII, how long has it been since Jack has seen his girls?

3. In Part 2, Chapter 25, in what room did Edward set up his easel?

4. In Part 2, VII, how long had Birdie known Edward when the La Belle painting debuted at the Royal Academy?

5. In Part 2, Chapter 21, what was Ada Lovegrove's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 2, Chapter 22, how does Elodie remember that Tip described his mother, her great-grandmother?

2. In Part 3, Chapter 29, who was Birdie?

3. In Part 4, Chapter 31, how did Tip get the Radcliffe Blue, and what did he do with it?

4. In Part 2, Chapter 19, what signs of war were in the village?

5. In Part 3, Chapter 27, why did Lucy never tell anyone about Lily?

6. In Part 2, Chapter 18, what did Mr. Tallisker, Juliet's boss, want her to do while she went to the country?

7. In Part 2, VIII, what did Ada say about the experience when she nearly drowned?

8. In Part 2, VII, how did Birdie's father describe what it was like to see her mother?

9. In Part 2, VII, why did Edward and his mother visit the place where Birdie lived with Mrs. Mack and the others?

10. In Part 4, Chapter 30, what does Elodie tell Jack about Alastair and their approaching marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The novel is told from alternating points of view. How does the novel shift from first person to third person? How does the shift help readers discover other characters and their lives? How does the alternating point of view influence the story and what readers know about events and characters?

Essay Topic 3

When Edward was 14, he had an experience that changed him. What did Edward seek out when he was 14? What did he find? Why did he have to run? Where did he find safety? What does he later say about fear? How does the experience change him?

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