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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. When is Chapter 30 set?

2. Where was Osla's flat located in the Prologue?

3. What was printed in the letterhead block on the cipher Osla received in the Prologue?

4. What kind of gemstone was in the engagement ring that Francis gave to Mab?

5. What date is noted at the opening of the Prologue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What highly-anticipated wedding is the backdrop of much of the novel? Why?

2. How do Osla and Mab first meet in the narrative?

3. What is a frame story and how does it apply to The Rose Code?

4. What did Winston Churchill famously say about Bletchley Park? How is his visit described in the novel?

5. How is Beth treated at Clockwell?

6. What does "bombe" refer to in the novel (and historically)?

7. How does Osla become injured during an air raid in Chapter 15? What happens afterward?

8. To what does "Aggie" refer?

9. How far is Bletchley Park from London? How did the characters travel between these locales?

10. What are the circumstances surrounding Mab's wedding to Francis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define "framing device" and discuss how this literary term applies to The Rose Code. What are the different timelines in the narrative? Why does the author use different timelines to tell the story? How does this approach lend itself to foreshadowing and suspense in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Mab in the novel. How old is Mab when her character is introduced? How has her character changed between the earlier timeline and the later one? What are Mab's objectives in the novel? Does she achieve those objectives?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the narrative style of The Rose Code. From whose perspective is the story related? Is the narrator involved in the action of the story? Is the narrative related in the past or present tense? Why are these choices important?

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