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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. Which character encourages Queenie to keep her appointment with Janet at the end of Chapter 22?

2. On whom does Cassandra immediately place the blame for Guy's affair?

3. When Queenie reaches out to Cassandra, she says that it has been how many weeks since Cassandra has spoken to her?

4. What form of amplification do the speakers at the Black Lives Matter protest use in Chapter 16?

5. What kind of person does Queenie bring to the fifth floor of the building to show him a poster featuring her likeness?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Queenie reveal to Janet in Chapter 23 about her childhood?

2. How does the theme of regret arise within Chapter 13?

3. What decision does Queenie make about her friendships in Chapter 22 and what action does she then take?

4. Who is Jacob?

5. How does Queenie gain access to the offices of The Daily Read in Chapter 13?

6. Discuss an instance when Carty-Williams uses irony to highlight the humor inherent in a particular situation.

7. What hopeful sign does Queenie receive from Tom at the end of Chapter 14?

8. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Queenie has a passion for music.

9. What is the significance of the phrase, "We are enough" (16) as it is portrayed in Chapter 16?

10. Describe Queenie's first session with Janet.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Carty-Williams's treatment of truth, lies, and hypocrisy within the text of Queenie.

Essay Topic 2

Write a critical essay about Queenie while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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