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The Child Quiz

Barton, Fiona

This Study Guide consists of approximately 96 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Child.

The Child by Barton, Fiona

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+Chapters Summary and Analysis

Chapters 1 - 15

Chapters 16 - 33

Chapters 34 - 50

Chapters 51 - 68

Chapters 69 - 86

Symbols and Symbolism

Themes and Motifs

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What does the phrase, "It was groundhog day at the Royal Oak" (173) mean? (from Chapters 34 - 50)

Kate had been there enough times to notice that the same crowd was there each time.

Time was moving slowing while Kate was waiting for Toni to get there.

The crowd at the bar was celebrating Groundhog Day.

The bar was dark and dirty like a groundhog's den.

2.

What does the author mean by "English crying" on Page 15? (from Chapters 1 - 15)

Just like the weather in England, their tears come like buckets of rain.

The English are not very emotional and do not cry much.

The crying comes in short bursts over long periods of time.

They are very proper when they cry, when they wipe their eyes, and blow their noses.

3.

What does the simile, "She and the DI were getting on like a house on fire" (188) mean? (from Chapters 34 - 50)

Andy kept trying to stop Kate from publishing stories because he wanted to keep the public in the dark.

Kate and Andy did not really like each other at all, so she ignored his calls.

Kate and Andy Sinclair were working together well just like a fire quickly moves through a house.

Kate and Andy were fighting over leads on the baby case.

4.

Why does young Emma write so much in her diaries? (from Chapters 16 - 33)

She practices because she wants to become a writer some day.

She feels better emotionally and safer physically after writng in her diaries.

She writes down her thoughts to share with her father one day.

She feels like no one listens to her, but her diaries accept anything she says.

5.

What does the phrase, "She was a bit of a cold fish and her husband had been playing away," (129) mean? (from Chapters 16 - 33)

The wife did not want to be married anymore, and the husband was planning to divorce her.

Angela was cold toward her husband, so he was out having an affair.

The wife was angry because the husband was always out playing sports with the guys.

The wife was cold hearted, so the husband stayed out playing in bars with his band.

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