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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. In which character does Queenie confide in Chapter 1 when talking about Tom's request that she move out?

2. In Chapter 10, Queenie has a sexual encounter with which character for the first time?

3. Where does Queenie spend her first Christmas without Tom in her life?

4. A flashback in Chapter 2 reveals that Tom and Queenie first met in what type of location?

5. Which character drives a black BMW and has been chasing Queenie relentlessly for years despite his status as a married man?

Short Essay Questions

1. What incident of racially-motivated mistreatment occurs in Chapter 8 and to whom does it happen?

2. Provide a piece of evidence suggesting that Tom had an inadequate grasp of anti-racism techniques.

3. How is the Christmas Eve depicted in Chapter 12 different than any of Queenie's past three Christmas Eves?

4. For what reason does Queenie travel to Oxford Street in Chapter 10?

5. Who is Guy and what does Queenie tell Darcy about him in Chapter 6?

6. What does Tom's shirt symbolize in Chapter 4?

7. Who is Jacob and how is he different from the other men in Queenie's life?

8. What new definition of courage does Sylvie provide at the end of Chapter 12 and for what purpose?

9. What information is revealed about Tom's criticism of Queenie's relationship skills in Chapter 1?

10. Which two people on earth are allowed to touch Queenie's hair and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the effects of stress on the novel's characters and the coping methods each character uses to deal with emotional turmoil. Which characters' methods are effective, which are ineffective, and how do these varying levels of efficiency affect the messages sent by Carty-Williams within the text?

Essay Topic 2

What messages are being sent about racial tensions in the United Kingdom in the novel Queenie and what actions does Carty-Williams hope to provoke within the text’s audience?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of Queenie and one of the novel's main messages. How does Carty-Williams make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one main message of the novel?

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