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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 was Stephen doing when Kate disappeared?

2. On whom has Stephen built an entire life of dependence?

3. By overcoming what they find difficult to learn, what can children achieve, according to the young man at the committee?

4. What was the stuffed animal toy that Kate held the day she disappeared?

5. Who do(es) the person/people that Stephen sees in the window at the pub remind him of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is important to Lord Parmenter in meetings?

2. How is Kate attired the day she is missing?

3. What does Stephen see at The Bell, and how does it affect him?

4. How is Stephen Lewis described in Chapter 1?

5. What is Stephen hopeful for as he waits for Julie?

6. Why are Stephen and Julie still at odds even after having sex?

7. How does Stephen look for Kate when she disappears?

8. How does the young girl in yellow at the station interact with Stephen?

9. How did Thelma help Stephen during his struggle with Kate's disappearance?

10. What makes Stephen feel like a prosperous dad at the market?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Prime Minister and Charles are two important characters that interact and experience a secret relationship together.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist and how do they interact? What is similar about them and what is different?

Part 2) What are some events that the Prime Minister had a direct influence upon? What are some events that Charles had a direct influence upon?

Part 3) Which character offers support to the group? Which one is stronger and why? What happens to each character?

Essay Topic 2

The Child In Time is written primarily in the third-person point of view. Is this point of view more or less effective than telling the story from the first-person perspective?

Essay Topic 3

The Child In Time is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery. Powerful imagery to establish connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture we form in our minds of the story we read. It can involve, visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinetic, and kinesthetic. The author uses these imagery to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate in within our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this dystopian novel.

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