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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 William use to interpret between the lines of what he learns about Ted and Rosie?
2. What surprises William?
3. What does William recommend about Ted's first novel while at school?
4. What does William say is Ted's outstanding merit?
5. Whose home does William visit unannounced at Christmas?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does William offer out of his memories of Ted and how does Roy respond?
2. What does Amy Driffield ask of William?
3. Describe Rosie.
4. What does Ashenden think about Roy as a person?
5. What does Ashenden ignore but still wonder about?
6. How does Ashenden characterize Alroy Kear's writing career?
7. What does William say when asked about Edward Driffield and what do they debate?
8. Describe William's memory of the last time he saw Ted.
9. Briefly describe William's interaction with Ted and Rosie when he is a youth.
10. How does William initially meet Rosie?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Roy never marries because he believes marriage interferes with art and "people do not want to be bothered with the wives of authors and painters." Discuss the following:
1. How do you think having a spouse can detract from one's art?
2. How do you think having a spouse can enhance one's art?
3. When looking at the ways a spouse can either enhance or detract from one's art, which matrimonial state do you think you would choose were you an artist? Why?
4. What other aspects of life can detract and/or enhance one's artistic output?
Essay Topic 2
In chapter 7, William wonders why the adult Driffields bother with a dull, quiet, and pretentious adolescent but they take him sailing and picnicking and William becomes passionate about rubbing brasses and occasionally spends time in the church yard talking with Rosie who treats him like a grown-up. Discuss the following:
1. Do you think William's aunt and uncle have a right to fear the influence of Ted and Rosie? Why or why not?
2. William says he becomes passionate about rubbing brasses, which is a pastime Ted introduces to William. What does this say about William's impressionistic nature? Is William easily influenced as a youth? What about as an adult when conferring with Amy and Roy?
3. Do you think having one or two adults outside the family involved in a young person's life makes a difference for that person? How? Is this a positive thing? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the following:
1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?
2. Analyze and discuss Cakes and Ale based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if Cakes and Ale is a successful novel.
3. Do you think the fact that Cakes and Ale may be based upon a real-life experience of the author changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? Explain.
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