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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 Chapter 16, when did Lucy's passport expire?

2. How long ago in Chapter 16 did Lucy leave England?

3. In Chapter 31, what does Miller find written inside a drawer?

4. How old was the narrator when unidentified people arrived in the Prologue?

5. Where does Libby live in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Lucy tell Michael to explain why she wants passports?

2. How does Henry describe Justin's arrival?

3. What type of routine develops in 1989 ad Cheyne Walk?

4. Why did Lucy leave Blue House?

5. What is the situation for Lucy and her children in Chapter 2?

6. What were the circumstances on the day Henry Sr. and Martina died?

7. What does Miller show Libby in Chapter 31?

8. Why was Libby adopted when she was a baby?

9. What do Libby, Dido, and Miller find in an attic bedroom when they search the house in Chapter 21?

10. What does Phineas tell Henry about his parents moving out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lucy accidentally kills Michael. How does Lucy accidentally kill Michael? What does pragmatism and self-preservation have to do with the choices she makes after she kills him?

Essay Topic 2

In The Family Upstairs, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Henry becomes infatuated with Phin. How is Henry influenced by Phin? How does Henry’s desire for Phin’s attention cause him to make some poor decisions?

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