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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. Where did Beth take her decrypted report for safety in Chapter 63?

2. When is the Bletchley Bletherings excerpt that opens Chapter 52 dated?

3. When is Chapter 59 set?

4. What did Beth steal from Giles's wallet in Chapter 41?

5. For whom did Giles say he had fallen in Chapter 56?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the circumstances surrounding Osla spending the night in Philip's room in Chapter 54?

2. Why is Osla's relationship with Philip threatened in Chapter 38?

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

4. What is revealed in Francis's letter to Mab in Chapter 36?

5. How does Giles threaten Beth in Chapter 70?

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

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

8. How do Mab, Osla, and Beth get help cracking the code in the end of the novel?

9. How are the Americans at BP described when they arrive?

10. Who is Mike and how did Mab meet him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between Beth and Harry in The Rose Code. Why is this relationship nontraditional? Are they each happy with their arrangement? Why or why not? How is this relationship perceived by others in the novel?

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