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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. Mab told her new workmate in Chapter 16, "Nobody transfers out of BP unless you fall pregnant or" what (334)?
(a) "Kill someone."
(b) "Get married."
(c) "Die."
(d) "Go crazy."

2. What did Giles Talbot tell Mab and Osla that "GC & CS" actually stands for in Chapter 3?
(a) Graduation Cadets and Conduct Society.
(b) Government Code and Cypher School.
(c) Governance, Commerce, and Culture Society.
(d) Golf, Cheese, and Chess Society.

3. Where was Prince Philip's mother taken after her nervous breakdown?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) France.
(c) Canada.
(d) The United States.

4. When is Chapter 1 set?
(a) December, 1939.
(b) July, 1940.
(c) August, 1939.
(d) June, 1941.

5. Where was Osla's flat located in the Prologue?
(a) Yorkshire.
(b) Coventry.
(c) Knightsbridge.
(d) East London.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Dilly define in Chapter 12 as "Thinking about things from different angles" (264)?

2. Who wrote The Return of the Native?

3. When is Chapter 31 set?

4. Where did Mab and Olsa first meet?

5. How many siblings did Mab have growing up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the position of the Soviets during and after World War II?

2. How would you describe Mab's relationship with her mother?

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

4. Who were the enemies of Great Britain during World War II? How is this reflected in the novel?

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

6. How would you describe Beth's demeanor when her character is first introduced in the novel?

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

8. What is Clockwell and how is this setting described?

9. What are the circumstances surrounding Mab's wedding to Francis?

10. What threat introduces new conflict for Beth at Clockwell in Chapter 22?

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