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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. Who is revealed to be Lucy's mother in Chapter 40?

2. What was Sheila Zarb's maiden name?

3. What did Harry refer to as the best pub in Cambridge in Chapter 41?

4. When is Chapter 39 set?

5. When Osla called Philip in Chapter 37, he had just received his post as sublieutenant on what ship?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Beth know about the attack on Coventry? Why does she not say anything to Mab and Osla?

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

6. How does Beth escape Clockwell?

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

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

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

10. How are Lucy and Francis killed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Osla in The Rose Code. How old is Osla when her character is introduced in the earlier timeline? What sets Osla apart from the other protagonists? What is Osla's relationship status and how does it change in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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