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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 Deacon invite Jenkins to go with him and Gypsy in Chapter 1 of "A Buyer's Market"?
2. How does Stringham begin to act at the party in Chapter 2 of "A Buyer's Market"?
3. What have Deacon and Gypsy been distributing?
4. Who leaves the party early in Chapter 2 of "A Buyer's Market"?
5. Who owns the house Jenkins is at 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. What does Truscott suggest when he meets Widmerpool?
3. Why does the topic of conversation turn to Gypsy when Jenkins and Widmerpool meet at the Waldpole-Wilsons' estate?
4. After meeting Barbara Goring, what does Jenkins worry about?
5. Where does Jenkins encounter Widmerpool in Chapter 1 of "A Buyer's Market"? What does he find out about Widmerpool ?
6. What does Barnby tell Jenkins about Deacon when they meet?
7. What happens on the way to the dance in Chapter 1 of "A Buyer's Market" which confuses Jenkins?
8. After the sugar incident, what does Jenkins realize about Barbara?
9. How do Jenkins and Widmerpool react to the news of Barbara's engagement?
10. What does Jenkins attend in Chapter 1 of "A Buyer's Market"? What relieves Jenkins at the event?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the social classes illustrated in the novels. What social class is Jenkins a part of? How does this affect his behavior and his attitudes towards others? Who are some characters in the novel who are members of other social classes? How are they treated?
Essay Topic 2
There are many secondary characters in Powell's work. Analyze and interpret at least five of the secondary characters of the first volume of "A Dance to the Music of Time". How important are they to the protagonist and the plot? What are their defining character traits?
Essay Topic 3
The first volume of "A Dance to the Music of Time" examines how time changes the relationships in one's life. Discuss how this is true with three of Jenkins' relationships.
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