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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 did Giles Talbot tell Mab and Osla that "GC & CS" actually stands for in Chapter 3?

2. Mab told her new workmate in Chapter 16, "Nobody transfers out of BP unless you fall pregnant or" what (334)?

3. Where did Mab go with Francis Gray to a lunchtime concert on their second date?

4. What did Osla wear on a dare from the prince during the New Year's Eve festivities in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

4. How far is Bletchley Park from London? How did the characters travel between these locales?

5. How do Osla and Mab first meet in the narrative?

6. Who is Harry Zarb and how is he described?

7. Why does Mab tell Beth and Osla about the facts of life?

8. How would you describe Mrs. Finch?

9. Describe the narrative style of the novel. From what perspective is the story related?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Beth in the novel. Where is Beth living when her character is introduced? How do Beth's circumstances change in the course of the novel? What are Beth's circumstances at the end of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Mab in the novel. How old is Mab when her character is introduced? How has her character changed between the earlier timeline and the later one? What are Mab's objectives in the novel? Does she achieve those objectives?

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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