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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 was the subject of the picture in Elisabeth's childhood that was made of pinecones?

2. Where does Elisabeth imagine that Daniel will say that some tramps he hired needed to be sent back to?

3. In 1943, when Hannah and the other women stood up in the truck they were riding in, what were they near?

4. Where were people staring at a red banner on the exterior of the Palais de la Prefecture?

5. When did Daniel see the collage that he described to Elisabeth in 1995?

Short Essay Questions

1. In pages 1-13, after Daniel makes clothes in his dream and returns to the shore, what does he see?

2. In pages 41-42, what does a care assistant tell Elisabeth about Daniel?

3. In 1993, what did Elisabeth's mother tell her to do instead of interviewing Daniel for the school assignment?

4. What does Daniel want at the end of the description of him being inside a tree?

5. What conversation did Elisabeth and Wendy have when Elisabeth was 13?

6. What happened in September 2015 in Nice that upset people?

7. When Elisabeth was 13, what did Wendy decide about Elisabeth's relationship with Daniel?

8. What incident is described that took place in September 1943?

9. In 59-61, what are the feelings across the country after the Brexit vote?

10. In pages 89-102, when Daniel could not open his eyes, where did he decide that he was?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Twice in the novel the phrase “it was the worst of times” is used in the novel. How does Smith use the phrase to highlight her disapproval of British conservatives and the pro-Brexit movement? What else does she criticize when she uses that phrase? What does she reveal about the reactions to Brexit and populism? In what way does the novel reveal that Smith believes it to be the worst of times?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

After the Brexit vote, why was rejoicing and there was misery? How are people and the country divided? How does Brexit symbolize division?

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