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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. What did Josephine bring for Edith to eat the last time she visited Edith?

2. What does Sophie admit to herself that she spends too much money on?

3. What conclusion does Colman reach about why his father Joss left Scotland for London?

4. What does Colman give to the man asking for money in the tube?

5. What day of the week did Millie like the most to spend with Joss?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Melanie called Melanie, instead of her given name, Ruth?

2. What does Colman think about the relationship he had with Joss just before Joss died?

3. How does Colman help Millie immediately after Joss's death?

4. How does Joss Moody feel when he plays the trumpet?

5. Why does Colman break up with his girlfriend Melanie?

6. How does Colman Moody feel about the prospect of meeting Joss Moody's mother for the first time?

7. What is Colman Moody's own flat in London like?

8. How does Sophie Stones feel about her sister, Sarah?

9. What does Sophie admit that she spends too much of her money on?

10. What does Maggie notice about Joss Moody almost immediately after meeting him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the reasons why the Millie's meeting with the registrar, Mohammad Nassar Sharif, was so powerful and meaningful for both Millie and Sharif.

Essay Topic 2

What is Colman Moody able to learn about his father - and himself - from Joss Moody's letter that Joss left for Colman to be opened after Joss's death? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What does the reader learn about Joss Moody and his early life as a child through the experience and revelations of May Hart? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text.

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