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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. What had Tamar's father been addicted to?

2. Which city did Jean's father meet Crimond?

3. Who does Tamar see Conrad dancing with?

4. What part of London does Gerard live in?

5. What city does Gideon spend most of his time in?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Crimond respond to Jean's impassioned speech?

2. Why is Jean worried for Crimond when he finishes his book?

3. What impassioned spech does Jean give about her and Crimond's relationship?

4. Why do Gideon and Pat want to adopt Tamar?

5. Why is Crimond suspicious of Tamar when she visits Jean?

6. What does Crimond want to do now he has completed his book?

7. How do Duncan and Jean reconcile?

8. How does Rose help Jean when she arrives at her house injured?

9. How do Tamar and Duncan end up sleeping together?

10. Why do the group decide to support Crimond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Karl Marx view world? What impact has his philosophy had on world history? Has that impact been mainly positive, or mainly negative?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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