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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 does Le Bas find which gets Templer kicked out of school in Chapter 2 of "A Question of Upbringing"?
2. What does Farebrother question Jenkins about on the train in Chapter 2 of "A Question of Upbringing"?
3. What is Sunderland Farebrother's nickname?
4. What does Farebrother question Jenkins about one evening in Chapter 2 of "A Question of Upbringing"?
5. Who is offered the position with Sir Magnus Donner?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Sillers?
2. What happens in Chapter 4 of "A Question of Upbringing" when the boys go riding in the country?
3. What does Templer admit when he returns late to the boarding house from London?
4. In Chapter 3 of "A Question of Upbringing", what does Jenkins do in order to impress a young woman? What goes wrong?
5. Who is Sunderland "Sunny" Farebrother?
6. Explain the incident involving the wanted poster.
7. What caused the rift between Jenkins' father and his brother, Giles?
8. In Chapter 4 of "A Question of Upbringing", who does Jenkins meet with in London? How is Jenkins put out by this person?
9. What opportunity presents itself to Stringham at one of Sillers' afternoon tea events?
10. What is Widmerpool doing when he and Jenkins first meet?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Powell tells Jenkins story from Jenkins' perspective, and as such, the reader is only privy to as much as Jenkins is. Thus, there is a significant amount of ambiguity in the novel. What are some examples of ambiguity? How does Jenkins try to interpret these ambiguous moments or characters?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and interpret the conclusion of the first volume of "A Dance to the Music of Time". What happens at the end of the third novel? Are there any unanswered questions? Why might Powell have chosen to end each of the three novels when he did?
Essay Topic 3
What is the genre of the first volume of "A Dance to the Music of Time"? What are some examples of other works of this genre? What are the characteristics of this genre? What are some examples of these characteristics in the first volume of "A Dance to the Music of Time"?
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