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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 is head of the Shockley family?
2. Who rejects Jane's initial application?
3. Where are the arrested labor activists sent?
4. What is John Wilson's occupation?
5. What historically significant event is in progress at the beginning of the chapter?
Short Essay Questions
1. What major religious event has occurred throughout England?
2. How do Adam and Patricia meet? What is their initial fascination with each other? What ultimately happens in the relationship?
3. Who is Bloody Mary, and how did she earn her name?
4. Despite success in their business deal, what sort of scandal erupts from Edward bringing Fleming to England?
5. What sort of religious duplicity does Edward Shockley enact?
6. Despite participating in wars in other parts of the world, why is the time period covered in the chapter "The Calm" considered a time of peace for most English people?
7. Ultimately, what effect do Jane's efforts have on Jethro Wilson and his children?
8. What fortuitous event leads to Adam's marriage and relocation to America?
9. How does Obidiah betray his sister?
10. What major conflict is taking place in England, and who are the opposing sides?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Foreshadowing is an important literary tool. Examine the text for instances of foreshadowing. If instances are present, how do they impact the plot? If there are no instances of foreshadowing, a rare occurrence in a novel, how does the absence of foreshadowing affect the reader's reception of the story?
Essay Topic 2
Pick one of the major themes of the novel Sarum and build an argument stating that one specific theme was the most powerful force in shaping lives over the course of the centuries.
Essay Topic 3
Examine the structure of the novel Sarum. Is the plot progression chronological and linear, or does the presentation of the story move forward and backward in time? Are the individual chapters told in chronological order, or within single chapters are there ever instances of non-linear progression, such as flashbacks? How does the structure of the novel Sarum affect the overall story?
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