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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 calls a family meeting of Brenda's family?

2. Why does Tony have to prove his infidelity?

3. What would Brenda's increased demands mean?

4. What does Tony do in a weak moment?

5. Who does Tony engage to start the divorce proceedings?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the inadequacies of the social circle in which Brenda revolves evident with the death of John Andrew?

2. How does Brenda use the death of her son to justify her request for a divorce?

3. What seems to be contrasted in this chapter?

4. How long is it before Tony and Messinger are able to talk to the men of the village about what they want?

5. How does Tony manage to survive in the jungle?

6. How does Tony finally take some of his own personal power back and take charge of his destiny?

7. How does Brenda take the news of her son's death?

8. How has Tony again entrusted his life to someone for whom that trust is not valid?

9. How is it that Tony seems to be the "bad" guy in a number of ways?

10. Why does Tony have to appear to be in the wrong?

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

There are a number of themes in this story, one of which has already been discussed. Discuss one of the following:

1. Choose two major themes (other than that of class) and analyze them and discuss examples of where that theme appears in the text.

2. Compare and contrast two major themes in the novel to those themes found in other texts/movies with which you are familiar.

3. Other than class, which theme do you think is the major theme of the book? Discuss why and give example

Essay Topic 3

In most relationships, each person is getting something out of the relationship, whether or not the relationship seems good. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think John Beaver is getting out of his affair with Brenda, especially considering he does not seem to particularly like Brenda.

2. What do you think Brenda is getting out of his affair with John, especially considering she does not seem to particularly find John all that interesting.

3. What is Tony getting out of the marriage with Brenda after she begins staying in London for great lengths of time?

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