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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. During the conversation at Mrs. Roberts', Paul realizes
2. Philbrick claimed to have
3. As a result of Paul's expulsion
4. A low-brow, slavering, ape-like group turns out to be
5. What was it about Paul that led to the attack on him?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is it about Mrs. Beste-Chetwynde that has put Paul in such a state of mind over her?
2. What is Margot Best-Chetwynde's interest in Chokey?
3. How does Paul learn of the invitation to tutor young Beste-Chetwynde over the holidays? Is it unusual? If so, how?
4. What is Dr. Fagan's biggest concern with respect to the sporting event at Llanabba?
5. What is obvious about Paul Pennyfeather and his nature, based on the incident on campus?
6. What is ironic about the structure of Llanabba Castle?
7. What emotions does the appearance of Chokey raise in the guests?
8. What message comes through about British society in the Prelude?
9. What kind of picture is emerging of the British school system in this chapter?
10. What do we learn about Digby-Vaine-Trumpington from the letter Potts has sent to Paul?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Paul Pennyfeather represents a certain kind of person who still exists in the world. In a well-written essay, describe what it is about Paul that gets him into sticky situations, as well as how he reacts to his troubles. Is he a well-rounded person? Is he an open-minded person? Is there anything extreme about him?
Essay Topic 2
Many times throughout this story "the war" is mentioned. Write a detailed essay about the effects of world war one on British society. This story was written shortly after the end of the war when the country is trying to recover from its effects. Try to focus on a particular town or township that was hit particularly hard by the war and describe its effects, before and after.
Essay Topic 3
An astonishing element of this story is that Waugh wants us to notice that no one, including parents and teachers, is terribly concerned over the accidental shooting of little Lord Tangent, not to mention his ensuing death. Look into the American standards for schools and write an essay on the degree to which we protect our children from careless teachers and unsafe conditions. Do we, as a country, have laws about such things? Are the laws strictly local? Are there some lawsuits you can reference about this kind of accident on school grounds? Are the laws different for private vs. public schools?
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