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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Silenus's architectural style is biased toward
(a) Tudor mansions.
(b) Gingerbread decor.
(c) Scrollwork.
(d) Industrial simplicity.

2. Paul's best man is the same person who
(a) Got him expelled from Scone College.
(b) Worked with Paul under Dr. Fagan.
(c) Tried to marry Margot long ago.
(d) Helped him get a job at Llanabba.

3. The author refers to Paul's shadow which is
(a) His inner child.
(b) His true self.
(c) His alter-ego.
(d) His depression.

4. The wedding between Paul and Margot promises to be
(a) Intimate.
(b) Refined.
(c) Ostentatious.
(d) Tasteful.

5. When Inspector Bruce appears, Paul thinks he is there to discuss
(a) Posting guards at the wedding ceremony.
(b) Security at Kings Thursday.
(c) Digby-Vaine-Trumpington.
(d) Guarding the wedding presents.

Short Answer Questions

1. We can assume that the Hon. Miles Malpractice is

2. Dr. Fagan is, again, ready to

3. The unsuspecting Paul Pennyfeather is arrested while

4. Paul's new walking companion believes the chaplain is

5. Unexpectedly, Grimes shows up in disguise, having

Short Essay Questions

1. What is about Margot that is so attractive to Peter? What personal motivation of Margot's does she make very clear to the men around her?

2. What is Peter Beste-Chetwynde doing at Scone College? How does Paul feel about him?

3. What comparable trait can be said to be possessed by both Margot and Grimes?

4. What is Paul's response to the mysterious diagnosis, the trip to the hospital and his freedom?

5. How is Paul given the news of Prendergast's death?

6. Paul is misunderstood as a misanthrope for wanting to stay in solitary confinement. Why does he prefer it?

7. Sir Wilfred Lucas-Dockery represents a certain type of character in Waugh's coterie of nuts. Describe him.

8. Compare the two names held by Maltravers -- Maltravers and, now, Metroland. What is Waugh trying to say?

9. When Margot announces her upcoming marriage to Maltravers, what is Paul's reaction?

10. Describe the trait in Paul Pennyfeather that makes him ask Alistair Digby-Vaine-Trumpington to be his best man.

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