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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. Who is the first to hug Libby in Chapter 61?

2. In Chapter 34, when did Phin run away?

3. When Libby wakes in Chapter 39, when will she need to leave in order to make it to work by 9 a.m.?

4. What is the name of Miller's ex-wife?

5. What time do Lucy and the children arrive at 16 Cyene Walk?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 34, when did Henry Sr. have a stroke, and how did it affect him?

2. What does Henry say about the birth of his sister's baby?

3. How did Henry learn who Serenity's father was?

4. What does Henry do about the baby his mother is carrying in Chapter 47?

5. What are the inhabitants of 16 Cheyne Walk ordered to surrender in May 1992?

6. How do Lucy and the children get inside 16 Cheyne Walk?

7. What does Libby say when Dido tells her that she and Miller have a connection?

8. Why did Lucy leave Serenity?

9. In Chapter 36, what does Phin tell Lucy and Miller about his family?

10. How does Lucy make her way to England in Chapter 35?

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 media res is the technique of beginning a story with a pivotal point or a situation that is the end to a series of events. Where does Jewell begin the story? How does she plunge into the story without an explanation? How does beginning the story in the middle of the action affect the plot and affect readers?

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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