A Handful of Dust Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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A Handful of Dust Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 153 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 does Tony invite to the hunt?

2. When Brenda finally communicates with Tony, what does she tell him?

3. What does Tony do for the women?

4. About what party specifically do Brenda and Marjorie speak?

5. To whom is Jenny once married?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the rooms of Hetton symbolic?

2. How is it obvious that though Brenda thinks she is in control of the relationship between her and Beaver, he actually probably has more control over it?

3. What do you think is a theme that is introduced in this first chapter?

4. What are a couple of the reactions to Brenda seeing John Beaver?

5. What demonstrates Tony's inadvertent complicity in Brenda's new life and affair with another man?

6. How is it that John Andrew gets caught in the middle of the problems between his parents?

7. What demonstrates how very widespread the knowledge about Brenda's affair is and how much it is a topic of conversation?

8. What does Brenda propose to Tony and why do you think he agrees?

9. What does Tony find annoying and why do you think he put himself in the situation?

10. Do you think John Beaver knows what the upper class people with whom he wants to associate think of him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In , Chapter 3, "Hard Cheese on Tony , Part 1," Tony encounters Jock at the Brat's Club. At first Jock feels a little awkward with Tony, since everyone knows about Brenda's affair with John Beaver. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think it is wrong of Jock to know something so important to Tony's life and not tell him? Why or why not?

2. Where are there other examples in the text when Brenda's affair is being discussed? Give examples and analyze the motives of the characters and morality of the situation.

3. Do you think Brenda not saying anything sooner is motivated out of compassion or greed? Give specific examples.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 2, "English Gothic: Part One," the rooms of Hetton Abbey are named after characters in the story of King Arthur. Choose one of the following to discuss:

1. Discuss fully the legend of King Arthur.

2. Discuss how the legend of King Arthur and A Handful of Dust are similar and why.

3. Discuss how A Handful of Dust and the legend of King Arthur are different and why.

Essay Topic 3

The men in A HANDFUL OF DUST often seem to get the bad end of the stick from the women in their lives. Some say that Waugh's somewhat compassionate treatment of Brenda and other women in his other novels who have "strayed" is a reflection of his own life. Discuss the following:

1. How does Waugh portray the relationship between men and women in A HANDFUL OF DUST?

2. Do you think Waugh's portrayal is accurate? How much of his portrayal of how the women treat the men may be a reflection of his personal experience? (This may require a little research).

3. Are there any women in the text who are portrayed admirably? Who? Give examples.

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