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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 Jaz think of the song lyrics Joseph writes for her?

2. Who does Lucy work with who is ardently pro-Brexit?

3. How does Joseph find out about Lucy's birthday?

4. How does Joseph prepare for the play?

5. What does Jaz suggest singing about instead of what Joseph wrote?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Joseph's friend PoundMan tell him about his music track?

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

6. What do Lucy and Joseph do almost exclusively with one another in Part III?

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

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

9. Why does Lucy hesitate so much about the question of Joseph meeting her parents?

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 are some of the most tangible manifestations of the class differences between Lucy and Joseph throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How would you describe Lucy's relationship with her soon-to-be ex-husband Paul throughout this novel? What role does addiction continue to play in Paul's and Lucy's relationship after their split? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Lucy feel about dating in general in the wake of her fairly fresh breakup with her husband, Paul? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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