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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. To what church does Ruby get taken to?

2. What chore is Rachel doing at the beginning of Footnote (iv)?

3. What book does Ruby have with her?

4. What is the name of the shop where Bunty works before the war?

5. What is Bunty holding as she gives birth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of church does Auntie Babs attend?

2. What kind of man was Frederick Barker?

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

4. What happens to Frank?

5. What made Nell cry on her honeymoon?

6. Where does Bunty find the photographic portrait of her grandmother?

7. What mystery surrounding Lillian is revealed at the end of Footnote (ii)?

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

9. How are the babies fed?

10. What kind of a man is Walter the butcher?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of two of these family heirlooms: the silver locket, the clock, the rabbit's foot, the photographs.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How does the title of the novel, "Behind the Scenes at the Museum," represent the text as a whole?

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