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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. How does Cassie guess who Joseph is dating?

2. Where do Hanna and Joseph stay while on vacation in Chapter 10?

3. Which athlete does Joseph tell Lucy he loved as a child?

4. What does Joseph get for Lucy's birthday?

5. Who is in the audience in Chapter 13 at the play?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part III, why do the police approach Joseph at Lucy's front door?

2. What changes in Joseph's and Lucy's relationship following the Brexit vote?

3. What does Joseph get Lucy for her birthday, and how does she react to the gift?

4. What happens between Joseph and Lucy after Hanna leaves Michael Marwood's cottage early?

5. How do Joseph and Lucy react differently to the police's interaction with Joseph in Part III?

6. What common interests do Lucy and Hanna discover they have, and where does this lead them to visit in Part IV?

7. How do Joseph, Hanna and Lucy all end up in the same place for a while in Part III?

8. What strains and tensions does Lucy start to see in her school regarding Brexit in Part III?

9. What happens when Lucy listens to Joseph's music track for the first time?

10. Why does Lucy tell Joseph she thinks they should break up in Part IV?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the Brexit vote - the lead up to the referendum, the result itself, and its aftermath - say about the United Kingdom, according to Hornby? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How do Joseph and Lucy each react to the Brexit vote, and how does the result of the vote affect their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Joseph's pursuit of music, and his sharing this with Lucy for the first time, lead to a highlighting of their age difference for him, and how does he react to this development? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text.

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