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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. The prison chaplain turns out to be
(a) Mr. Clutterbuck.
(b) Captain Grimes.
(c) Mr. Prendergast.
(d) Potts.

2. In his more evolved frame of mind, Paul imagines that
(a) All the events of his life were planned.
(b) It had been right to condemn him.
(c) His old life was not his fault.
(d) His old life never happened.

3. Unexpectedly, Grimes shows up in disguise, having
(a) Escaped from prison.
(b) Faked his own death.
(c) Been wanted by Scotland Yard.
(d) Been a fugitive for months.

4. Margot has a bias that favors hiring
(a) Girls with children.
(b) Girls with no experience.
(c) Girls with husbands.
(d) Girls who come from poverty.

5. Paul's walking partner
(a) Is in prison for the first time.
(b) Is a well-educated man.
(c) Has been to prison many times.
(d) Hates being in prison.

Short Answer Questions

1. Silenus's architectural style is biased toward

2. Paul seems to believe now in

3. What is Wilfred Lucas-Dockery's ambition?

4. When Inspector Bruce appears, Paul thinks he is there to discuss

5. Otto Silenus openly

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Peter Beste-Chetwynde doing at Scone College? How does Paul feel about him?

2. On whom can we blame the death of Prendergast?

3. Why is it not surprising that Paul and Margot run into Philbrick at the upscale restaurant where they are having lunch?

4. Briefly, discuss how Paul escapes the prison at Egdon-Heath.

5. What does Waugh's final passage about Paul's reading say about Paul?

6. Paul seems to have a temporary coming-out when he travels to London and meets with Potts. How is he different?

7. When Margot announces her upcoming marriage to Maltravers, what is Paul's reaction?

8. What comparable trait can be said to be possessed by both Margot and Grimes?

9. What is about Margot that is so attractive to Peter? What personal motivation of Margot's does she make very clear to the men around her?

10. Discuss Professor Silenus' role in the renovation of King's Thursday. What does he set out to accomplish?

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