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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

Styles

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why does Emma say she thinks she hates Kate (360)? (from Chapters 69 - 86)

Because she lied for all of Emma's life.

Because she has no remorse for what she did.

She is angry about the life of agony she caused her real mother and father.

Because she denied her having a father.

2.

In what way are Bob Sparkes and Kate Waters alike? (from Chapters 16 - 33)

They are both in difficult marriages.

They both think they are under paid for the quality of work they do.

They are both attracted physically to each other.

Neither of them can ever let anything go when they start thinking about a case.

3.

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

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

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

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

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

4.

What literary device is used in the phrase, "he chirped like a friendly budgie" (73)? (from Chapters 16 - 33)

Personification.

Anthropomorphism.

A metaphor.

A simile.

5.

What small hints does the author give that young Emma might be pregnant when she begins to become withdrawn? (from Chapters 51 - 68)

She buys all new clothes.

She has wild mood swings and eats lots of food.

She keeps talking about what it would be like to take care of a baby.

She is always sick.

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