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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time is it when Bernard begins his last monologue of Section 8?
(a) Very early in the morning.
(b) Very late at night.
(c) Nearly bed-time.
(d) Midday.

2. To what kind of historical figures does Louis compare himself in Section 6?
(a) Members of parliament.
(b) Classical philosophers.
(c) Romantic poets.
(d) Roman consuls.

3. In Section 6, who does Susan deride towards the end of her monologue?
(a) Rhoda.
(b) Jinny.
(c) Neville.
(d) Percival.

4. What phrase does Susan use to describe her position in life as it is in Section 7?
(a) That she is "not one of those who find their satisfaction in one person, or in infinity."
(b) That she is, "no longer young. No longer part of the procession."
(c) That she, "divests herself of her authority."
(d) She has "reached the summit of her desires."

5. Which speaker follows Susan in Section 7?
(a) Jinny.
(b) Neville.
(c) Louis.
(d) Rhoda.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the next speaker in Section 7?

2. What do we learn from the end of Louis's major monologue in Section 6?

3. Who is most deeply affected by the significant news in Section 5?

4. In Section 5, who asks, "but what is the thing that lies beneath the semblance of the thing?"

5. What are the characters doing as their monologues progress in Section 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Susan appears in Section 6.

2. What is different about Susan in Section 7?

3. Describe how the characters feel during the dinner they share in Section 8.

4. Why doesn't Percival's death have a strong effect on Bernard in Section 5?

5. In Section 6, we encounter the three character who were omitted from the previous section. Describe their places in life at this point.

6. How does the structure of Section 5 parallel the development of the characters?

7. Characterize Neville's state of mind as he appears at the end of Section 6.

8. What is the significance of the way the birds are depicted in Section 7's introduction?

9. How does Bernard's role change in Section 8, and what evidence do you have to support that?

10. Describe how Jinny appears in Section 6.

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