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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. Where do Phin and Henry take LSD in Chapter 29?

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

3. In Chapter 9, how many weeks of school does Henry have before summer vacation?

4. When Marco and Lucy take showers in Chapter 8, how long has it been since they showered?

5. In Chapter 12, what is the name of the man Libby's friend April wants her to meet?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Lucy leave Blue House?

3. What happens after it is learned that Birdie and David are having an affair?

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

5. What does Lucy tell Marco when he questions her decision to go to see his father alone?

6. Who does Marco think they should get to help them, and why does he know where to find him?

7. What does Henry's mother tell him about finances?

8. What does the narrator in the Prologue say about life after unidentified people arrived?

9. Why does Lucy stab Michael?

10. Why does Phin say that his family had to leave Brittany?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Birdie and Justin stay with the Lambs. Why does Henry think that Birdie and Justin have manipulated his mother into allowing them to stay?

Essay Topic 2

David begins to exert control over the household. How does David begin to exert control over the household? How and why do characters react differently to his tyranny?

Essay Topic 3

Clemency’s mother says that Clemency is still impacted by her experiences at Cheyne Walk. Why does Sally say that Clemency is still impacted by her experiences at Cheyne Walk? What signs are there that Clemency still struggles with the events when she lived at Cheyne Walk? Does Clemency have PTSD from those experiences?

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