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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. Who did Francis quote in his romantic letter to Mab in Chapter 36?

3. What did Osla give back to Philip in Chapter 57?

4. When is Chapter 39 set?

5. When is Chapter 60 set?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Harry enlist in the armed services? How do Beth and Sheila respond?

2. How are Lucy and Francis killed?

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

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

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

6. What are the circumstances surrounding Beth's first time being intimate with Harry?

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

8. How is Beth's confrontation with her father described in Chapter 52?

9. Whom does Mab blame for the deaths of Lucy and Francis? Why?

10. How does Beth escape Clockwell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of the novel as they apply to society and international politics today. Why is this novel relevant in today's society? How does the story reflect upon our cultural ideals and practices? What statement(s) do you think the author is making about our contemporary world through this book?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the setting of Clockwell Sanitarium. Why is Beth held at this facility? How is she treated there? What are the other patients like? How does Beth escape the institution?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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