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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. About how old does Jenkins say Giles is in Chapter 1 of "A Question of Upbringing"?
2. Why do the boys decide to return to their dormitory house quickly in Chapter 1 of "A Question of Upbringing"?
3. What does Sillers warn the boys to be sensitive about in regard to Quiggin?
4. What does Le Bas ask the boys to identify when they find him in the countryside?
5. What do the boys see one day as they walk past the police station?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Jenkins note about Stringham's mother in "A Question of Upbringing"?
2. What is Widmerpool doing when he and Jenkins first meet?
3. Who is Sillers?
4. Why does Jenkins ask his uncle Giles to put out his cigarette?
5. Who does Jenkins find attractive at the dance in Chapter 2 of "A Question of Upbringing"? What does Sunny question Jenkins about on the train?
6. In Chapter 3 of "A Question of Upbringing", what does Jenkins do in order to impress a young woman? What goes wrong?
7. How does Jenkins describe the difference between Templer and Stringham?
8. Who is Sunderland "Sunny" Farebrother?
9. What do the students mean when they refer to items of clothing as a "Widmerpool"?
10. What caused the rift between Jenkins' father and his brother, Giles?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Powell's inspirations for the first volume of "A Dance to the Music of Time". Who are some of the real figures whom the characters are based on? What personality traits do they share? What piece of art is the work as a whole inspired from? What themes do they share?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the author of "A Dance to the Music of Time", Anthony Powell. What other books has he written? What is his writing style? How was his work received by critics?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the motif of jealousy in the first volume of "A Dance to the Music of Time". Who is jealous of whom and why? Does this jealousy affect the behavior of the jealous? Do they have reason to be jealous?
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