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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. Where does Stringham say he is going to attend a party in Chapter 1 of "A Buyer's Market"?
2. Who leaves the party early in Chapter 2 of "A Buyer's Market"?
3. How does Jenkins know his feelings for Barbara are cooling?
4. What word does Lady Walpole-Wilson use to describe Barbara?
5. Who is the hostess of the party in Chapter 2 of "A Buyer's Market"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Thompsitt ask Jenkins as they leave the dance in Chapter 1 of "A Buyer's Market"? What does Jenkins think Thompsitt has realized?
2. After the sugar incident, what does Jenkins realize about Barbara?
3. Who is Max Pilgrim? Why do he and Deacon argue in Chapter 2 of "A Buyer's Market"?
4. In Jenkins' eyes, what makes Eleanor different from the other society girls?
5. As Jenkins and his acquaintances are having coffee in Chapter 1 of "A Buyer's Market", who comes along with an invitation for them?
6. How do Jenkins and Widmerpool react to the news of Barbara's engagement?
7. What does Barbara do to embarrass herself and Windmerpool at the dance in Chapter 1 of "A Buyer's Market"?
8. Who is Ralph Barnby?
9. Why does the topic of conversation turn to Gypsy when Jenkins and Widmerpool meet at the Waldpole-Wilsons' estate?
10. What does Barnby tell Jenkins about Deacon when they meet?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
Discuss the setting of the novel. How important is the setting to novel? What if the novel had been set in a different place and time? In your opinion, would the choices and attitudes of the main characters be different? If so, how?
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