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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. Where is Milly going to meet Tony?

2. Who nurses Tony back to health?

3. What rumor is Brenda spreading about Tony?

4. What letter does Tony receive from Brenda on Monday?

5. What does Messinger decide to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Brenda use the death of her son to justify her request for a divorce?

2. What seems most important to Tony as he lies possibly dying and alone?

3. How does Reggie present the situation about Brenda to Tony?

4. How does Brenda take the news of her son's death?

5. What do Messigner and Tony decide to do and do you think they make the best choice?

6. How is it that Tony seems to be the "bad" guy in a number of ways?

7. How does Tony finally take some of his own personal power back and take charge of his destiny?

8. How does Tony manage to survive in the jungle?

9. What are the indications that Tony may still be plagued by a "curse" or bad luck?

10. What is Tony's position in Brenda's social circle by the end of this chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In most relationships, each person is getting something out of the relationship, whether or not the relationship seems good. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think John Beaver is getting out of his affair with Brenda, especially considering he does not seem to particularly like Brenda.

2. What do you think Brenda is getting out of his affair with John, especially considering she does not seem to particularly find John all that interesting.

3. What is Tony getting out of the marriage with Brenda after she begins staying in London for great lengths of time?

Essay Topic 2

Tony is an aristocrat who is still immersed in the Victorian era. His wife, Brenda is the embodiment of the more modern times and beliefs. Discuss one of the following:

1. Discuss characteristics of the Victorian era and where those appear in the novel.

2. Discuss the characteristics of the post-Victorian and where those appear in the novel.

3. Compare and contrast the Victorian era with the post-Victorian era of the first several decades of the 20th century.

Essay Topic 3

In , Chapter 3, "Hard Cheese on Tony , Part 1," Tony encounters Jock at the Brat's Club. At first Jock feels a little awkward with Tony, since everyone knows about Brenda's affair with John Beaver. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think it is wrong of Jock to know something so important to Tony's life and not tell him? Why or why not?

2. Where are there other examples in the text when Brenda's affair is being discussed? Give examples and analyze the motives of the characters and morality of the situation.

3. Do you think Brenda not saying anything sooner is motivated out of compassion or greed? Give specific examples.

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