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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 does Archie see as an omen?

2. What school do Clara and Ryan both attend?

3. What two things are woven together to decorate O'Connell's?

4. What is "chief" slang for in 1980s London?

5. What is Archie's final thought before he loses consciousness in the car?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hortense Bowden consider both herself and her daughter to be miracles?

2. Describe O'Connell's Poolroom.

3. Why does Samad decide to send one of the boys away?

4. Who is Mad Mary?

5. What does the registrar who marries Clara and Archie silently compare them to?

6. What is Archie's theory about the incident involving Pande?

7. How does Alsana retaliate against Samad for sending Magid away?

8. What do Samad and Alsana argue about?

9. What is it that Samad says that brings Katie Miniver, chairwoman of the school governors, to the brink of tears?

10. Why is the place named "O'Connell's"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does FutureMouse and Joyce Chalfen's gardening parallel the relationship that Joyce and Marcus develop with Millat and Irie?

Essay Topic 2

There is a variety of conflicts in this novel. Please choose one character and discuss the conflicts s/he is involved with and how they are resolved.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel there are various references to teeth. Please choose several of these and explain their importance/relevance to the story as a whole.

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