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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. Dr. Fagan is, again, ready to

2. When Inspector Bruce appears, Paul thinks he is there to discuss

3. What has Margot made clear to Paul Pennyfeather?

4. What is Wilfred Lucas-Dockery's ambition?

5. The wedding between Paul and Margot promises to be

Short Essay Questions

1. Margot Beste-Chetwynde had been at King's Thursday only once before she purchased the property many years later. Discuss that visit.

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

3. Grimes has supposedly met with a terrible death in the bogs. Does Paul mourn his passing?

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

5. What is ironic about Captain Grimes, besides the fact that he keeps showing up in Paul's life?

6. Paul seems to have a temporary coming-out when he travels to London and meets with Potts. How is he different?

7. How is it that Prendergast is now a chaplain at the prison where Paul is incarcerated?

8. Why is it not surprising that Paul and Margot run into Philbrick at the upscale restaurant where they are having lunch?

9. 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?

10. How does the judge see Paul's involvement in the crime for which he is convicted?

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

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 3

Write an essay on the history of the Ritz Hotel in London, where Paul Pennyfeather stayed as his wedding was under preparation. Include information on the founders, the accommodations, the changes the hotel has undergone if it still exists, and the services and accommodations they offer.

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