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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. Paul's first impression of the students at Llanabba is that

2. Dr. Fagan feels some of his students come from

3. The character Arthur Potts is

4. Paul Pennyfeather's parents are

5. Why does Grimes reject the job offered by the Clutterbucks?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Dr. Fagan's biggest concern with respect to the sporting event at Llanabba?

2. What is ironic about the structure of Llanabba Castle?

3. How is it that Paul loses the inheritance of his father's money?

4. Captain Grimes is terribly depressed after being married a few days to Flossie. What is it that is so upsetting to him?

5. What is it about Mrs. Beste-Chetwynde that has put Paul in such a state of mind over her?

6. What words of wisdom does the Chaplain offer Paul when he is expelled?

7. Although other sports have been canceled due to floods, Dr. Fagan decides on the spur of the moment to hold a major, lavish sporting event at Llanabba because the sun has come out. For whose benefit is the event?

8. Captain Grimes is in sheer agony over his upcoming marriage to Flossie. How does he pull himself out of his sad mood?

9. Discuss Mr. Levy, the scholastic agent. Is he a man of character?

10. As the folks at Llanabba recap the day's events, they lament what a series of unfortunate events took place. What was it, in particular, that Prendy argued about with Mr. Cholmondey regarding church architecture?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many times throughout this story "the war" is mentioned. Write a detailed essay about the effects of world war one on British society. This story was written shortly after the end of the war when the country is trying to recover from its effects. Try to focus on a particular town or township that was hit particularly hard by the war and describe its effects, before and after.

Essay Topic 2

In this story, Waugh has young Peter Beste-Chetwynde not only mixing alcoholic drinks for adults, but indulging heavily himself at a very young age. Write an essay about the history of drinking in England. Was there ever a minimum age for drinking? Is there now? How does the rate of alcoholism in Britain compare to the U.S.?

Essay Topic 3

An astonishing element of this story is that Waugh wants us to notice that no one, including parents and teachers, is terribly concerned over the accidental shooting of little Lord Tangent, not to mention his ensuing death. Look into the American standards for schools and write an essay on the degree to which we protect our children from careless teachers and unsafe conditions. Do we, as a country, have laws about such things? Are the laws strictly local? Are there some lawsuits you can reference about this kind of accident on school grounds? Are the laws different for private vs. public schools?

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