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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Corker's wife's name?
2. Where does Smiles, the Fascist leader, escape after stealing German money?
3. What does Lord Copper attempt to draw at the beginning of Book 3?
4. At whose villa does Dr. Benito attempt to persuade William to stay?
5. Which member of the Boot family keeps Mr. Salter up late and unintentionally forces him to sleep in a chair?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
As both a member of the aristocracy and the proprietor of The Daily Beast, Lord Copper is the link between the two primary targets of satire in Waugh's Scoop. Compose a thoroughly developed analytical essay on the character of Lord Copper. With what sort of people does he associate? What are his motivations in his actions? Is he a man of deep thought or mere self-importance? In what ways is his portrayal in Scoop satirical? What does this portrayal imply about the aristocracy? What does it imply about the newspaper industry?
Essay Topic 2
A significant part of Evelyn Waugh's satirical portrayal of the newspaper industry in Scoop is the emphasis on yellow journalism. Compose a well-developed essay analyzing the portrayal of yellow journalism and the significance given by the satirical portrayal of its practice. In what ways does the story implicitly condemn yellow journalism? What about the practice is implied to be wrong? What actions, statements, and events support your assertions?
Essay Topic 3
An essential and amusing part of Evelyn Waugh's Scoop is the use of telegrams, or cables for short. Write an analytical essay on their significance to the story, both in terms of character development and of satirization of the newspaper industry. What do the cables demonstrate about the particular characters in the story? What do they tell the reader about the newspaper industry?
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