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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what hut did Andrew Kempton work?
(a) Hut 6.
(b) Hut 3.
(c) Hut 11.
(d) Hut 2.

2. What is the following message from Chapter 7 translated to by one of Mab's workmates: "Keine besonderen Ereignisse" (166)?
(a) "No special developments."
(b) "The invasion is next week."
(c) "We need assistance."
(d) "Allied Forces are suffering losses."

3. Where was Lucy living with her aunt in Chapter 16?
(a) Sheffield.
(b) Yorkshire.
(c) West London.
(d) Coventry.

4. When is Chapter 27 set?
(a) September, 1941.
(b) June, 1947.
(c) November 8, 1947.
(d) May, 1941.

5. How old was Francis Gray supposedly when he went on his date with Mab in Chapter 19?
(a) 39.
(b) 29.
(c) 32.
(d) 22.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what hut was Mab summoned because she was tall in Chapter 16?

2. How old is Osla described as in the Prologue?

3. What did Hut 3 manage at BP, according to the narrative in Chapter 7?

4. Where did Mab go with Francis Gray to a lunchtime concert on their second date?

5. Who arranged all the details for Mab's wedding to Francis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does "bombe" refer to in the novel (and historically)?

2. What are the circumstances of Osla's engagement in the 1947 timeline? What led to her engagement?

3. What did Winston Churchill famously say about Bletchley Park? How is his visit described in the novel?

4. How does Osla become injured during an air raid in Chapter 15? What happens afterward?

5. What is a frame story and how does it apply to The Rose Code?

6. What was the purpose of Bletchley Park during World War II?

7. Where has Osla returned from when she arrives in England in Chapter 2? Why was she there?

8. What leads to Mr. Gray buying shoes for Mab?

9. To what does "Aggie" refer?

10. How is Beth treated at Clockwell?

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