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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 68 set?

2. To what composer did Beth and Harry listen to when they were alone together in Chapter 41?

3. What was Dilly Knox awarded in recognition of his wartime achievements?

4. What names did Osla and Mab give at Clockwell when they signed in to visit Beth?

5. What word from Francis's letter in Chapter 36 refers to a person with blondish, unruly hair?

Short Essay Questions

1. What code of Dilly's does Beth begin working on in Chapter 52? Why?

2. How do Mab and Osla react to Beth's story when they meet with her at Clockwell?

3. How are Lucy and Francis killed?

4. Why does Osla return Philip's insignia in Chapter 57?

5. How is Giles apprehended? What happens to him?

6. How has Mab's behavior changed in Chapter 53? What led to these changes?

7. How does Sheila describe the circumstances of her marriage to Beth in Chapter 37?

8. What secret of Mab's does Francis guess in Chapter 40? How does he respond to the secret?

9. Why does Mab go with Beth to a gynecologist in Chapter 53?

10. How does Beth escape Clockwell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of racism and sexism in The Rose Code. How does the author illustrate these themes through symbolism and character? What characters in particular are affected by racism and by sexism? How would you relate the circumstances of racism and sexism in the novel to society today?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the backdrop of the royal wedding in The Rose Code. Why does the author count down the days until the royal wedding in the 1947 timeline? Why is this wedding significant? How does it relate to the main characters?

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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