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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 Pennyfeather's parents are
2. Who is Philbrick's supposed character named Gracie?
3. Why does Grimes think Prendergast cannot keep order?
4. What was Paul Pennyfeather studying to be?
5. Paul is specially assigned to
Short Essay Questions
1. What is obvious about Paul Pennyfeather and his nature, based on the incident on campus?
2. Prendergast seems doubtful about the presence of a new school master at Llanabba. How does that come through in their initial meeting?
3. 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?
4. What is Dr. Fagan's primary concern about Llanabba?
5. What is Dr. Fagan's biggest concern with respect to the sporting event at Llanabba?
6. Paul and young Beste-Chetwynde seem to become immediate friends. Describe what we know of Beste-Chetwynde from this chapter.
7. The mysterious Philbrick speaks wistfully of his father, Chick. Discuss Chick.
8. Can you put together the pieces of Philbrick's story about his sister Gracie, and imagine what the true story might have been? Of course, we do not know, but Waugh hints through his story telling that Philbrick's life might not be great as he says.
9. What kind of picture is emerging of the British school system in this chapter?
10. What is it about Mrs. Beste-Chetwynde that has put Paul in such a state of mind over her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Paul Pennyfeather represents a certain kind of person who still exists in the world. In a well-written essay, describe what it is about Paul that gets him into sticky situations, as well as how he reacts to his troubles. Is he a well-rounded person? Is he an open-minded person? Is there anything extreme about him?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Write a detailed essay about the character of Prendergast. He is a complex character about whom we learn enough to piece together a puzzle about his nature. What quality does he represent in this story? Study his thinking and his basic nature as described by Waugh, and try to find some meaning for Prendy's life, and how it compares to others' in the story.
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