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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. After Henry drugged everyone at Birdie's birthday party, how long did it take for the draft to begin to take effect?
2. In Chapter 47, how long has David been at Cheyne Walk?
3. In Chapter 60, how long had Clemency been living in London?
4. To where does Lucy buy train tickets at the beginning of Chapter 35?
5. When would Phin be 16 in 1991?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Henry get into David and Birdie's room, and what does he find?
2. What does Henry do about the baby his mother is carrying in Chapter 47?
3. In Chapter 48, what do Lucy and Marco hear in the night?
4. What happens after Martina loses the baby?
5. How does Lucy make her way to England in Chapter 35?
6. What does Libby learn about Miller on the trip from London?
7. How does Phin show Libby and Miller what Cheyne Walk looked like before David arrived?
8. In Chapter 34, when did Henry Sr. have a stroke, and how did it affect him?
9. What does Lucy think when she sees 16 Cheyne Walk in Chapter 38?
10. How thin was everyone in Chapter 43?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What points of view are used in The Family Upstairs? How do these points of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does changing the point of view help readers connect with and understand characters?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
A narrator of a story can be trustworthy or untrustworthy. What does Henry share with readers about himself? Does Henry tell readers exactly what he is like even if the information he shares is unflattering or reveals bad character traits? Does he try to hide his true self or motives? Is Henry a trustworthy or untrustworthy narrator?
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