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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. What did Beth bring home when she finally returned after three days working in Chapter 17?
3. To which hut was Mab assigned when she began her work at BP?
4. Where did Osla describe planning to go when she talked to Harry after the Mad Hatter's meeting in Chapter 15?
5. What character from Through the Looking Glass did Beth think that Dilly Knox looked like when she first saw him?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the narrative style of the novel. From what perspective is the story related?
2. What is a frame story and how does it apply to The Rose Code?
3. How does Francis's communication style change after his marriage to Mab?
4. What does the Enigma machine refer to?
5. How would you describe the language style in The Rose Code?
6. How did Beth begin working at Bletchley Park?
7. How is the novel structured?
8. What are the circumstances surrounding Mab's wedding to Francis?
9. How far is Bletchley Park from London? How did the characters travel between these locales?
10. What highly-anticipated wedding is the backdrop of much of the novel? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the themes of blame, resentment, and betrayal in The Rose Code. How do these themes apply to each of the main protagonists? What is revealed about their resentments as the story unfolds? What statement(s) do you think the author is making in relation to these themes?
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
Define "framing device" and discuss how this literary term applies to The Rose Code. What are the different timelines in the narrative? Why does the author use different timelines to tell the story? How does this approach lend itself to foreshadowing and suspense in the novel?
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