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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 Nell discover making noise in her honeymoon hotel room one night?

2. Where is Bunty's first fiance from?

3. Which of these people is not one of Ruby's cousins?

4. Which Coronation guest is George's sibling?

5. What was Alice's occupation before her marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Nell to faint in Footnote (ii)?

2. How is Bunty treated at Sunday School after missing the outing?

3. Describe the movie Jack and Nell went to when he was home on leave.

4. What happens to Frank?

5. What happens to Ruby in the back yard during the party?

6. What happens to Gillian after the pantomime?

7. How are the babies fed?

8. How does Auntie Doreen win Patricia over?

9. What "improvements" does Rachel make to the Barker family and home after she arrives to help out?

10. What kind of man was Frederick Barker?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the concept of family, and its importance, portrayed in "Behind the Scenes at the Museum"? Please be specific.

Essay Topic 2

Several times throughout the novel, Ruby says, "I am a precious jewel. I am a drop of blood. I am Ruby Lennox." What is the significance of these sentences, and why are they repeated throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

How does Atkinson use time to create her plot: is it strictly linear? How is it manipulated to her advantage? How does this use of time shape characters?

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