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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. Who is offered the position with Sir Magnus Donner?
2. Who is Jenkins' hostess at La Grenadiere?
3. Why is Farebrother at Stringham's home?
4. What does Farebrother question Jenkins about on the train in Chapter 2 of "A Question of Upbringing"?
5. What is the name of Stringham's step-father?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens in Chapter 4 of "A Question of Upbringing" when the boys go riding in the country?
2. Who does Jenkins find attractive at the dance in Chapter 2 of "A Question of Upbringing"? What does Sunny question Jenkins about on the train?
3. Why does Jenkins ask his uncle Giles to put out his cigarette?
4. What is Widmerpool doing when he and Jenkins first meet?
5. How does Jenkins describe Widmerpool?
6. In Chapter 4 of "A Question of Upbringing", who does Jenkins meet with in London? How is Jenkins put out by this person?
7. In Chapter 3 of "A Question of Upbringing", what does Jenkins do in order to impress a young woman? What goes wrong?
8. How does Widmerpool react to Jenkins' confession about Le Bas' arrest?
9. Where does Jenkins travel to in Chapter 3 of "A Question of Upbringing"? Who does he find is also there?
10. What do the students mean when they refer to items of clothing as a "Widmerpool"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and interpret the conclusion of the first volume of "A Dance to the Music of Time". What happens at the end of the third novel? Are there any unanswered questions? Why might Powell have chosen to end each of the three novels when he did?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the motif of jealousy in the first volume of "A Dance to the Music of Time". Who is jealous of whom and why? Does this jealousy affect the behavior of the jealous? Do they have reason to be jealous?
Essay Topic 3
Powell tells Jenkins story from Jenkins' perspective, and as such, the reader is only privy to as much as Jenkins is. Thus, there is a significant amount of ambiguity in the novel. What are some examples of ambiguity? How does Jenkins try to interpret these ambiguous moments or characters?
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