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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 ask the boys to identify when they find him in the countryside?
2. Why does Le Bas say he goes into the countryside?
3. What delays Stringham's return to school in Chapter 4 of "A Question of Upbringing"?
4. Who is offered the position with Sir Magnus Donner?
5. What is Templer's first name?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Sunderland "Sunny" Farebrother?
2. Explain the incident involving the wanted poster.
3. What is Widmerpool doing when he and Jenkins first meet?
4. What happens in Chapter 4 of "A Question of Upbringing" when the boys go riding in the country?
5. What does Templer admit when he returns late to the boarding house from London?
6. How does Jenkins describe Widmerpool?
7. What does Jenkins note about Stringham's mother in "A Question of Upbringing"?
8. What does Jenkins say he can see when he looks back at his memories of school?
9. Why does Jenkins ask his uncle Giles to put out his cigarette?
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
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 3
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?
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