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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. What has Margot made clear to Paul Pennyfeather?

2. The death of Prendergast, perhaps, was

3. Paul's train ride to Kings Thursday foreshadows

4. Unexpectedly, Grimes shows up in disguise, having

5. What can we assume about Paul's friend, Potts, at this point?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly, discuss how Paul escapes the prison at Egdon-Heath.

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

3. The author gives us a clear glimpse of Pennyfeather's future at the end of this chapter. Discuss this seemingly awkwardly-placed revelation.

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

5. As they approach King's Thursday, Paul seems to be in reverie. What do his daydreams mean?

6. What is Paul's response to the mysterious diagnosis, the trip to the hospital and his freedom?

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

8. On his way to Egdon-Heath, what does Paul learn ?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

If the Bollinger Club were a real entity, it would be a disgrace to its members' families. Do some research and determine whether Waugh based the idea of this club on a real club or organization. Write about how being part of a line of princes, kings and nobility can affect the ideals and morals of its members, according to Waugh. Are the Bollingers good people? Bad people? Explain your position.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.?

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