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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 is Lady Walpole-Wilson's relation to Barbara?
2. What does Eleanor have a great interest in?
3. What does Deacon ask Jenkins about when they meet on the street in Chapter 1 of "A Buyer's Market"?
4. What event does Deacon put on in Chapter 4 of "A Buyer's Market"?
5. How does Stringham begin to act at the party in Chapter 2 of "A Buyer's Market"?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Jenkins' eyes, what makes Eleanor different from the other society girls?
2. Why does the topic of conversation turn to Gypsy when Jenkins and Widmerpool meet at the Waldpole-Wilsons' estate?
3. What does Barnby tell Jenkins about Deacon when they meet?
4. When speaking to Widmerpool after the dance, what does Jenkins say he is doing to earn a living? What does Windmerpool think of Jenkins' employment?
5. After meeting Barbara Goring, what does Jenkins worry about?
6. What does Jenkins attend in Chapter 1 of "A Buyer's Market"? What relieves Jenkins at the event?
7. After the sugar incident, what does Jenkins realize about Barbara?
8. In Chapter 2 of "A Buyer's Market", why does it seem to Jenkins that Stringham is well acquainted with Milly?
9. What does Barbara do to embarrass herself and Windmerpool at the dance in Chapter 1 of "A Buyer's Market"?
10. How do Jenkins and Widmerpool react to the news of Barbara's engagement?
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 the motif of the occult in the first volume of "A Dance to the Music of Time". What does Jenkins think of the games and tricks associated with the occult in "The Acceptance World"? Who is Mrs. Erdleigh and what does she predict? Do her predictions come true? What is a Planchette board? What messages does it give the group?
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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