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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. Who does Parkinson commend in the meeting he calls in Chapter 1 of "A Question of Upbringing"?

2. What position is Bill Truscot looking for a man to fill for Sir Magnus Donner?

3. After leaving Le Bas in the countryside, where does Stringham ask that the boys stop?

4. With which of his schoolmates does Jenkins say he has most in common?

5. Who is Le Bas?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Sillers?

2. Who is Sunderland "Sunny" Farebrother?

3. Explain the incident involving the wanted poster.

4. What does Jenkins say he can see when he looks back at his memories of school?

5. Where does Jenkins travel to in Chapter 3 of "A Question of Upbringing"? Who does he find is also there?

6. Why does Jenkins ask his uncle Giles to put out his cigarette?

7. How does Widmerpool react to Jenkins' confession about Le Bas' arrest?

8. How does Jenkins describe Widmerpool?

9. What is Widmerpool doing when he and Jenkins first meet?

10. In Chapter 4 of "A Question of Upbringing", who does Jenkins meet with in London? How is Jenkins put out by this person?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Jenkins' growth as a character. How does he grow throughout the novels? How was he able to do this? How does it change his relationships with others?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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