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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the start of the scene, Bernard is _____________________.

2. Lady Croom believes she must marry Thomasina off before _______________________.

3. What does Bernard learn about his theory of Byron and the supposed duel with Chater?

4. What does Lady Croom ask Jellaby to bring her?

5. Why does Brice bring Chater to the West Indies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "A man is related to all nature." Considering the descriptions of the garden before and after its transformation, write an essay in which you consider how man's experience or progress is reflected in the nature at Sidley Park. Use specific examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

George Jean Nathan once remarked, "Common sense, in so far as it exists, is all for the bourgeoisie. Nonsense is the privilege of the aristocracy. The worries of the world are for the common people." Consider the role of wealth and privilege in Stoppard's play and then defend, refute, or qualify Nathan's quote as it applies to the text.

Essay Topic 3

What forms of deception take place in Stoppard's play? Using examples of deception from the play, write an essay in determine the effect deception has on people, events, and ideas in Sidley Park.

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