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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. The women, whose "work" is questionable, were ultimately signed on as
2. Otto Silenus openly
3. Dr. Fagan is, again, ready to
4. Margot assures Paul that their honeymoon will be
5. What is familiar about Prendergast in his new role as prison chaplain?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is it not surprising that Paul and Margot run into Philbrick at the upscale restaurant where they are having lunch?
2. What is the distinguishing characteristic of Paul Pennyfeather that makes him go to Marseilles on business he is not really sure about--to call on women at an address in the depths of the slums?
3. What does Waugh's final passage about Paul's reading say about Paul?
4. What is Paul's response to the mysterious diagnosis, the trip to the hospital and his freedom?
5. How is it that Prendergast is now a chaplain at the prison where Paul is incarcerated?
6. Why do you suppose Potts is intercepting Margot's interviewees across the street as they leave her residence?
7. On his way to Egdon-Heath, what does Paul learn ?
8. On whom can we blame the death of Prendergast?
9. Where does Paul fit into Silenus' description of the wheel of life?
10. Compare the two names held by Maltravers -- Maltravers and, now, Metroland. What is Waugh trying to say?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Decline and Fall is a hilarious story that would lend itself well to a stage play or movie. Research to determine whether the story has ever been scripted for either. If so, include in your essay when, where and how the story was presented, the actors and producers and any reviews that might have resulted.
Essay Topic 2
Write a well-researched, detailed essay on the League of Nations. Why was it formed? What was its purpose, and what caused its demise? Was the US involved in it or affected by it? Do we have anything similar to it today?
Essay Topic 3
The story offers many ideas, words and concepts that are obsolete. Leaf through the book and find at least three of these references that are strange or unfamiliar to you. Research each and write a 3-part essay on what you find. Remember that, in addition to being written in England, the book was written around eighty years ago.
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