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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. What is Osla's last name?

2. Who was the gentleman that almost hit Mab and Osla on the road in his car in Chapter 9?

3. What procedure was being planned for Beth in Chapter 18?

4. How old was Osla when her family moved to England?

5. What is Beth's last name in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does the Enigma machine refer to?

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

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

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

7. What is the Spy Enigma and what sets it apart from the others?

8. What event finally leads to Beth leaving the Finch home? How do Osla and Mab responde?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Osla in The Rose Code. How old is Osla when her character is introduced in the earlier timeline? What sets Osla apart from the other protagonists? What is Osla's relationship status and how does it change in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the impacts of the deaths of Francis and Lucy in the novel. How do Francis and Lucy die? Whom does Mab hold responsible for their deaths? How do their deaths change Mab?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the narrative style of The Rose Code. From whose perspective is the story related? Is the narrator involved in the action of the story? Is the narrative related in the past or present tense? Why are these choices important?

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