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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. Besides being fiction, how else is the story described in the paragraph that is set before Chapter 1?

2. What does Dennis decide to do for the funeral?

3. Who does Dennis tell that he is writing a poem?

4. Why does one man say Sir Francis is fired?

5. What are the Englishmen drinking?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the English expatriates talking about at the cricket club?

2. What do the men discuss about Juanita del Pablo?

3. How does Dennis respond to finding a dead Sir Francis?

4. What does Dennis find when he enters the Slumber Room?

5. What does Sir Francis Hinsley say about Americans?

6. What does Aimée think of Mr. Joyboy's work?

7. Why does Sir Ambrose think Sir Francis loses his job?

8. What does Aimée do to Sir Francis?

9. Who is the cosmetician and what does she tell Dennis?

10. Who comes through Whispering Glades to view Sir Francis' and who does not come through and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think The Loved One is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 2

1. What is foreshadow? How many incidences of foreshadow are in The Loved One? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadow in The Loved One including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from The Loved One and your own live to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Evelyn Waugh.

2. What in Waugh's background may have helped him in writing The Loved One? What may have influenced the way he depicts various characters and scenes?

3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.

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