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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. How did the boys get cigars to smoke in the boiler room?

2. Paul protects Beste-Chetwynde from trouble by

3. What news does Potts' letter bring to Paul?

4. The charge against Paul Pennyfeather is

5. Llanabba has a reputation for being

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Dr. Fagan's primary concern about Llanabba?

2. The mysterious Philbrick speaks wistfully of his father, Chick. Discuss Chick.

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

8. How does Grimes portray the school system?

9. Prendergast seems doubtful about the presence of a new school master at Llanabba. How does that come through in their initial meeting?

10. What message comes through about British society in the Prelude?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the gentleman's code of conduct to which Paul Pennyfeather subscribes. What was its origin? Why would people cling to it after so many years? In what way was it a benefit to be considered a "gentleman?" Did this code carry over to the new world when people began to settle in America? Describe the code, what it required and its meaning to the different classes of society in Britain and in the early U.S.

Essay Topic 2

Who were the Moabites? What do we know about them, and why did their culture disappear? Why is there a negative connotation about them in Part II, Chapter 3, The Death of a Churchman? Write a detailed essay on the history of the Moabites, their beliefs, and anything that may be known about them.

Essay Topic 3

Write a well-researched essay about the British educational system in the late 1920s, its flaws and any reforms that have taken place over the last decades. Has the system improved? Is it still a second-choice job to be a school master in England? How do England's test scores compare with other countries'?

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