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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 made Beth's dog a little coat?

2. Where did Harry take Beth to be alone in Chapter 41?

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

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

5. What date was set for the Allied invasion of France in Chapter 60?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How are Lucy and Francis killed?

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

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

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

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

10. How does Beth escape Clockwell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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