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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 Eleanor have a great interest in?
2. Who do Jenkins and Widmerpool find out is engaged at the end of "A Buyer's Market"?
3. Where do the Walpole-Wilsons live?
4. What is Lady Walpole-Wilson's relation to Barbara?
5. Why does Widmerpool decline to be introduced to someone by Truscott at the party?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens on the way to the dance in Chapter 1 of "A Buyer's Market" which confuses Jenkins?
2. Who does Jenkins encounter as he is leaving the party in Chapter 1 of "A Buyer's Market"?
3. After the sugar incident, what does Jenkins realize about Barbara?
4. In Jenkins' eyes, what makes Eleanor different from the other society girls?
5. What does Barbara do to embarrass herself and Windmerpool at the dance in Chapter 1 of "A Buyer's Market"?
6. Who is Max Pilgrim? Why do he and Deacon argue in Chapter 2 of "A Buyer's Market"?
7. After meeting Barbara Goring, what does Jenkins worry about?
8. Who is Ralph Barnby?
9. What does Barnby tell Jenkins about Deacon when they meet?
10. When does Jenkins realize his feelings for Barbara must be cooling?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and interpret the character Kenneth Widmerpool. What are his defining character traits? What struggles and obstacles does he face throughout the novel? What does the reader learn about his background and family life? What is his reputation? How is he treated by others?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and interpret Powell's use of humor in the first volume of "A Dance to the Music of Time". How does he illustrate the lives of the English upper-class in a humorous light? Who are some of the comedic characters in the novels? What are some of the comedic situations in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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