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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. From what film does the character Harry Lime come?

2. Which of the following does Ginny claim is one of Rhiannon's defining characteristics?

3. What kind of bed did Ginny think was delivered to people who are dying?

4. What is the name of Helen's husband?

5. How does Ginny describe the tone of voice that calls her in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dafydd say happened on the bridge?

2. What does Ginny remember about her time with her father as a child?

3. Why does Ginny think Joe was sent to prison?

4. What does Ginny remember about her grandparents?

5. How does the author describe Andy?

6. Why does Ginny like Rhiannon's parents so much?

7. What does Ginny know about social workers?

8. Why does Ginny call Robert a white cuckoo?

9. How does the author describe Harry and Angie Lime?

10. What frustrations does Ginny vent when she goes on a walk with Wendy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do the students think is Ginny's future? What suggestions are there in the book that her life will develop in this way?

Essay Topic 2

How does Robert's arrival affect Ginny? Why is she so against him and how do you think this affects Robert so soon after his mother's death?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Ginny's character to the person she was at the beginning of the book to who she is at the end.

1. What did Ginny hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes her ideas about life?

3. How has Ginny's character changed by the end of the story?

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