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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. When is Chapter 19 set?
2. Where was Osla's flat located in the Prologue?
3. When Beth thought back to the messages she had decrypted in Chapter 30 pertaining to the traitor, she recalled them being from what origin?
4. What name was printed in the greatcoat that Osla wore home to the billet in Chapter 15?
5. What name is used to describe "The machine the enemy uses to encrypt most of their military traffic" (228), according to Peggy Rock in Chapter 10?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is a frame story and how does it apply to The Rose Code?
2. Who was Prince Philip and how is he described?
3. What are the two timelines that the novel follows? Why does the author use two timelines?
4. How is the novel structured?
5. What are the circumstances of Osla's engagement in the 1947 timeline? What led to her engagement?
6. What causes the discord that emerges in the Finch home?
7. What does the Enigma machine refer to?
8. How do Osla and Mab first meet in the narrative?
9. How does Beth describe the inhabitants at Clockwell?
10. Who is Harry Zarb and how is he described?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the author's language style in The Rose Code. How would you describe the dialogue of the characters? What differences can be seen in the characters' dialects? How easy or difficult did you find this language style to read and understand?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the setting of Bletchley Park. Where is this setting in relation to London? What is its historical significance? How accurately has the author depicted this setting in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and analyze three examples of symbolism in The Rose Code. What does each object, character, or setting represent? Why is it important to the story? How does it relate to the novel's themes?
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