Decline and Fall Test | Final Test - Hard

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Decline and Fall Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 131 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. The author wants us to deduce that Otto Silenus is

2. All of Margot's weekend guests, including Maltravers, are

3. What is Wilfred Lucas-Dockery's ambition?

4. Margot's yacht is waiting for Paul to take him to

5. The Governor is interested in

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Professor Silenus' role in the renovation of King's Thursday. What does he set out to accomplish?

2. Where does Paul fit into Silenus' description of the wheel of life?

3. On whom can we blame the death of Prendergast?

4. Grimes has supposedly met with a terrible death in the bogs. Does Paul mourn his passing?

5. How is it that Prendergast is now a chaplain at the prison where Paul is incarcerated?

6. What is the distinguishing characteristic of Paul Pennyfeather that makes him go to Marseilles on business he is not really sure about--to call on women at an address in the depths of the slums?

7. Paul seems to have a temporary coming-out when he travels to London and meets with Potts. How is he different?

8. As they approach King's Thursday, Paul seems to be in reverie. What do his daydreams mean?

9. What is Peter Beste-Chetwynde doing at Scone College? How does Paul feel about him?

10. Margot Beste-Chetwynde had been at King's Thursday only once before she purchased the property many years later. Discuss that visit.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Write a well-researched, detailed essay on the League of Nations. Why was it formed? What was its purpose, and what caused its demise? Was the US involved in it or affected by it? Do we have anything similar to it today?

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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