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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 does Colman do for Millie right after Joss's death that surprises Millie?
2. What does Sophie most want Colman to get from Edith Moore when he visits her?
3. What did Joss make for breakfast frequently that Millie can not quite make as well?
4. What does Colman decide for certain after he visits Edith Moore?
5. What is Colman's preferred alcoholic drink?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Millie's favorite day with Joss, and why did she cherish it so much?
2. What does Colman's friend Sammy tell him about working with Sophie Stones and doing a book on Joss with her?
3. What does Colman think about the relationship he had with Joss just before Joss died?
4. Why is Melanie called Melanie, instead of her given name, Ruth?
5. What does Maggie tell Sophie Stones that Sophie is delighted with?
6. How does Big Red McCall react when Sophie Stones calls him to ask him about Joss Moody?
7. What is Colman Moody's own flat in London like?
8. Why does Colman get up and follow a man, another passenger, on the train to Glasgow?
9. Why does Colman break up with his girlfriend Melanie?
10. How does Sophie Stones feel about her sister, Sarah?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why does Maggie, the Moodys' house cleaner, decide to give an interview to the journalist Sophie Stones, and what important information does Maggie give to Sophie about Joss Moody? How does Maggie feel about having done the interview afterwards? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay exploring the prejudices, biases, and racist attitudes that Joss and Millie encountered when they began dating and eventually got married.
Essay Topic 3
At the end of the novel, Colman and Millie are about to meet face-to-face for the first time since Colman found out that his father Joss was born as a woman. Given all that has transpired in the novel to this point, write an essay predicting what you think may transpire during this meeting. Will Colman and his mother be able to find mutual forgiveness and forge a path towards a peaceful relationship?
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