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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. What is Mab's last name?
(a) Churt.
(b) Finch.
(c) Rosen.
(d) Kendall.

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

3. Who is described coming to work in his pajamas again in the Bletchley Bletherings excerpt that opens Chapter 25?
(a) James Whitmore.
(b) Andrew Stabler.
(c) Dilly Knox.
(d) Harry Zarb.

4. How did Harry Zarb describe his ancestry when he met Beth?
(a) African and English.
(b) Native American and French.
(c) Maltese, Arab, and Egyptian.
(d) African, Egyptian, and American.

5. What gemstone is described in Osla's engagement ring?
(a) An emerald.
(b) A garnet.
(c) A diamond.
(d) A ruby.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For what periodical did Osla work as a writer in the Prologue?

3. What were Beth and her coworkers told to call the Abwehr Enigma in Chapter 25?

4. When is Chapter 27 set?

5. Who was Francis Gray serving during his visit to BP in Chapter 27?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the novel structured?

2. How did Beth begin working at Bletchley Park?

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

4. What are Mab's first impressions of Francis Gray when they begin dating?

5. How is Beth treated at Clockwell?

6. What are the two timelines that the novel follows? Why does the author use two timelines?

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

8. What event in Mab's past led to her distrust of men?

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

10. What does the Enigma machine refer to?

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