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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 exercise does Jo do with her students in Part IV?
2. What does Vern destroy before he leaves his office in Part III?
3. What illness does Claude suffer from?
4. Who are Vern's daughters?
5. Who is Alec working for in Part IV, at the end?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the old drunk man at the market say to Mike and the other Neo-Nazis?
2. What does Jo end up doing after moving back to London, and why does she move back from America?
3. What does Mike do in Part III that horrifies Val and changes the course of her life?
4. What are some things about Marsha that Ben admires?
5. Why did Pastor Michael dislike Ben when they first met?
6. How does Jo think of her relationship with Ricky in Part III?
7. What problem does Val's husband Claude struggle with?
8. In Part IV, what does Vern get to do as a result of his wealth that he has always wanted to do?
9. What idea does Vern get after visiting Alec?
10. In Part III, what does Jo want from Ricky?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Jo find her way back to her dream of producing her own music and putting it out in the world towards the end of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Who passes by the old Woolworth's building as an elderly woman, and what unusual and almost supernatural quality or characteristics does Spufford imbue the building with at that time? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
How does knowing that Val, Jo, Alec, Vern and Ben have all died as children affect the reader's experience throughout the entirety of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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