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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 59 set?

2. What did Beth steal from Giles's wallet in Chapter 41?

3. Who made Beth's dog a little coat?

4. What did Osla give back to Philip in Chapter 57?

5. What was Sheila Zarb's maiden name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the circumstances surrounding Beth's first time being intimate with Harry?

2. What secret of Mab's does Francis guess in Chapter 40? How does he respond to the secret?

3. How are the Americans at BP described when they arrive?

4. How do Mab and Osla react to Beth's story when they meet with her at Clockwell?

5. How does Sheila describe the circumstances of her marriage to Beth in Chapter 37?

6. How does Giles threaten Beth in Chapter 70?

7. How does Beth escape Clockwell?

8. What code of Dilly's does Beth begin working on in Chapter 52? Why?

9. How is Giles apprehended? What happens to him?

10. Whom does Mab blame for the deaths of Lucy and Francis? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of the novel as they apply to society and international politics today. Why is this novel relevant in today's society? How does the story reflect upon our cultural ideals and practices? What statement(s) do you think the author is making about our contemporary world through this book?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the impacts of the deaths of Francis and Lucy in the novel. How do Francis and Lucy die? Whom does Mab hold responsible for their deaths? How do their deaths change Mab?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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