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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 is Osla's last name?
2. With whom had Mad been going to films and dinners for months in Chapter 16?
3. What is Mab's last name?
4. What was the name of the dog that Beth had taken in?
5. Who was the anonymous author of the Bletchley Bletherings submissions at BP?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Beth begin working at Bletchley Park?
2. How does Osla become injured during an air raid in Chapter 15? What happens afterward?
3. What causes the discord that emerges in the Finch home?
4. Where has Osla returned from when she arrives in England in Chapter 2? Why was she there?
5. What leads to Mr. Gray buying shoes for Mab?
6. What event finally leads to Beth leaving the Finch home? How do Osla and Mab responde?
7. How would you describe Mab's relationship with her mother?
8. How is the novel structured?
9. What are Mab's first impressions of Francis Gray when they begin dating?
10. Why does Mab tell Beth and Osla about the facts of life?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the themes of racism and sexism in The Rose Code. How does the author illustrate these themes through symbolism and character? What characters in particular are affected by racism and by sexism? How would you relate the circumstances of racism and sexism in the novel to society today?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss the character of Beth in the novel. Where is Beth living when her character is introduced? How do Beth's circumstances change in the course of the novel? What are Beth's circumstances at the end of the story?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the author's language style in The Rose Code. How would you describe the dialogue of the characters? What differences can be seen in the characters' dialects? How easy or difficult did you find this language style to read and understand?
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