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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. Dr. Fagan is, again, ready to
2. Margot assures Paul that their honeymoon will be
3. In his more evolved frame of mind, Paul imagines that
4. When Inspector Bruce appears, Paul thinks he is there to discuss
5. Paul is convicted and sentenced for
Short Essay Questions
1. When Margot announces her upcoming marriage to Maltravers, what is Paul's reaction?
2. Why do you suppose Potts is intercepting Margot's interviewees across the street as they leave her residence?
3. As they approach King's Thursday, Paul seems to be in reverie. What do his daydreams mean?
4. On whom can we blame the death of Prendergast?
5. Margot Beste-Chetwynde had been at King's Thursday only once before she purchased the property many years later. Discuss that visit.
6. Discuss Dr. Fagan's current state of affairs at Llanabba.
7. Paul seems to have a temporary coming-out when he travels to London and meets with Potts. How is he different?
8. Grimes has supposedly met with a terrible death in the bogs. Does Paul mourn his passing?
9. Compare the two names held by Maltravers -- Maltravers and, now, Metroland. What is Waugh trying to say?
10. What is about Margot that is so attractive to Peter? What personal motivation of Margot's does she make very clear to the men around her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The story offers many ideas, words and concepts that are obsolete. Leaf through the book and find at least three of these references that are strange or unfamiliar to you. Research each and write a 3-part essay on what you find. Remember that, in addition to being written in England, the book was written around eighty years ago.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Decline and Fall is a hilarious story that would lend itself well to a stage play or movie. Research to determine whether the story has ever been scripted for either. If so, include in your essay when, where and how the story was presented, the actors and producers and any reviews that might have resulted.
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